New Metal Releases April 17th 2026
Lividus - Sotabosc - Northern Graves - Ordh - Necromorbid - Reeking Aura - Muerto - Doodswens - Ignobleth - Warside - Infestuous - And More...
Stand outs this week:
Lividus - Debut album from blackened melodic death metal out of Portland. From their Bandcamp; “This is a rare project that successfully bridges the gap between the heavy, the ethereal, and the dissonant through a weird and adventurous lens.”
Sotabosc - Debut album from Barcelona based anti-fascist atmospheric black metal band.
Northern Graves - Debut album from blackened doom metal band formed in Canada but now based in the United States. Originally a solo project by guitarist and vocalist Damian Smith (Altars of Grief, Subside, Hircine), the project has now expanded to include Branson Heinz (Wills Dissolve, Urbain) on drums and Andrew Caruana (Wills Dissolve, Urbain) on guitars and vocals, and Roman Chester on bass.
Also looking forward to: Ordh - Warside - Evil Warriors - Ageless Gateway - Sznur - Rise of Kronos
Scarabaeus by Lividus
SUBGENRE: Blackened Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nameless Grave Records
FOR FANS OF: Hammers of Misfortune- Voivod - Sigh
El Batec dels Maquis by Sotabosc
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Dunk!Records
FOR FANS OF: Laster - Turia - Skyforest
Derelict Heart by Northern Graves
SUBGENRE: Blackened Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Meuse Music Records
FOR FANS OF: Altars of Grief - Yith - Barren Altar
Blind in Abyssal Realms by Ordh
SUBGENRE: Progressive Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Pulverized Records
FOR FANS OF: Pyrrhon - Sunless - Blood Incantation
Ceremonial Demonslaught by Necromorbid
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Godz ov War Productions
FOR FANS OF: Teitanblood - Blasphemy - Black Curse
On the Promise of the Moon by Reeking Aura
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Profound Lore Records
FOR FANS OF: Tomb Mold - Undeath - Incantation
Eclipsed Realms by Muerto
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mexico
RECORD LABEL: Transcending Obscurity Records
FOR FANS OF: Amenra - Emptiness - Opera IX
Doodswens by Doodswens
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands
RECORD LABEL: Svart Records
FOR FANS OF: Ernte - Weakling - Yellow Eyes
Manor of Primitive Anticreation by Ignobleth
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Caligari Records
FOR FANS OF: Conqueror - Mystifier
Cognitive Extinction by Warside
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Gruesome Records
FOR FANS OF: Ulthar - Black Curse - Vastum
Unfathomable Mutagenic Abominations by Infestuous
SUBGENRE: Brutal Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Silent Pendulum Records
FOR FANS OF: Monument of Misanthropy - Dying Fetus - Aborted
The Dead Ones by The Last Ten Seconds of Life
SUBGENRE: Deathcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Metal Blade Records
FOR FANS OF: Brand of Sacrifice - Humanity’s Last Breath - Lorna Shore
Seed of the Formless by The Moon And The Nightspirit
SUBGENRE: Post Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Hungary
RECORD LABEL: Prophecy Productions
FOR FANS OF: Slagmaur - Anubi
Here be Draken by Draken
SUBGENRE: Stoner Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Norway
RECORD LABEL: Dark Essence Records
FOR FANS OF: Baroness - Moon Tooth - The Sword
How The Mighty Have Fallen by Master’s Ashes
SUBGENRE: Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Time To Kill Records
FOR FANS OF: Torso - Sergeant Thunderhoof
Daemonium Regni by Daemonium Regni
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Darkness Shall Rise Productions
FOR FANS OF: Bathory - Tormentor
Evil Warriors by Evil Warriors
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Into Endless Chaos Records
FOR FANS OF: Rhinderpest - Absent Ritual
Pensive in Reminiscence by Filial
SUBGENRE: Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Indonesia
RECORD LABEL: Harsh Productions
FOR FANS OF: Vale - Woods of Desolation - Harakiri for the Sky
Goddess of the North by Voiel
SUBGENRE: Post Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Unknown
RECORD LABEL: Harsh Productions
FOR FANS OF: Ghost Bath - Austere - An Open Letter
Survive/Yourself by Demons My Friends
SUBGENRE: Stoner Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Ripple Music
FOR FANS OF: Orange Goblin - Kyuss - Electric Wizard
Corruptor of Stars by Ageless Gateway
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Godz ov War Productions
FOR FANS OF: Celestial Annihilator - Mare Cognitum - Mesarthim
Loon by Abrams
SUBGENRE: Post Sludge Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Blues Funeral Recordings
FOR FANS OF: Kal-El - Baroness
Eretatge by Boisson Divine
SUBGENRE: Folk Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Verycords
FOR FANS OF: Dalriada - Korpiklaani - Shaman
Cwel by Sznur
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Godz ov War Productions
FOR FANS OF: Gruzja - Odraza - Svart
В чёрны омуты (Into The Black Whirlpools) by Maria of Copper Mountains
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Russia
RECORD LABEL: Satanath Records
FOR FANS OF: Noltem - Finnr’s Cane - Grima
World War Dinosaur by Victorius
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Reigning Phoenix Music
FOR FANS OF: DragonForce - Freedom Call - Orden Ogan
Slaves of Time by Rise of Kronos
SUBGENRE: Death / Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Mors Verum - Vader - Sinaya
Unholy Trinity by Necromancer
SUBGENRE: Blackened Speed Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Evil Spell Records
FOR FANS OF: Hellripper - Nuctemeron - Nifelheim
The Boiling Sea by Nekrogoblicon
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Finntroll - Trollfest - Children of Bodom
Bleed For It by Thunderor
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: Boonsdale Records
FOR FANS OF: Burning Sun - Helloween - Angel Sword
The Human Farm by Vanderlust
SUBGENRE: Progressive Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Rockshots Records
FOR FANS OF: S91 - Kamelot - Stratovarius
Út by Mylingar
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Amor Fati Productions
FOR FANS OF: Abyssal - Hissing - Temple Nightside
Where Cold Steel Gleams by The Fals
SUBGENRE: Blackened Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Undercover Records
FOR FANS OF: Hexenbrett - Malokarpatan - Demontage
…of the Depths by Beneath Purgatory
SUBGENRE: Blackened Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Frozen Gate Kult
FOR FANS OF: Toxic Holocaust - Wraith - Venom
Evil Minds by Severe Overbite
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Bronze - Against Evil - Accept
Circumference by Gurthworm
SUBGENRE: Stoner Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Red Fang - Karma to Burn - The Sword
I tak wszyscy umrzemy by Nolove
SUBGENRE: Depressive Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Ghost Bath - AbyssTod - Starer
Absolute Form by Pissrot
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Iron Fortress Records
FOR FANS OF: 200 Stab Wounds - Sanguisugabogg - Frozen Soul
Puppeteer of Doom by Sabiendas
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Kernkraftritter Records
FOR FANS OF: Cannibal Corpse - Fleshcrawl - Dismember
Through the Night Again by Only Sons
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Devil Electric - Sunnata - Giant Squid
Still by Scoured
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Year of No Light - Drune - Chrch
Inhale the Noise by Godsnake
SUBGENRE: Melodic Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Massacre Records
FOR FANS OF: Aggressive Perfector - Bulldozer - Cruel Force
Swamp Mentality by Sleep Throne
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Morast - The Fog - Winter
The Images Aren’t Mine by Class Traitor
SUBGENRE: Sludge / Post Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Mares of Thrace - Immortal Bird - Cobalt
Palindrome by Ashley Kilingfelde
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Unearthly Rites - Kruelty - Coffins
Deceiver’s Blight by Vile Light
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Sermon of Flames - Hissing - Infernal Coil
Burn the Skies by Atropal
SUBGENRE: Progressive Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Obscura - Contrarian - Augury
Split in Two by Sick
SUBGENRE: Brutal Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: New Standard Elite
FOR FANS OF: Artery Eruption - Devourment
High Fantasy by Haze Mage
SUBGENRE: Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Motherslug - Electric Wizard - Sleep
Doomsday Factory by Carcerous
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Bulgaria
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Vital Remains - Morbid Angel - Krisiun
Sotabosc had me at “anti-fascist atmospheric black metal band”