New Metal Releases April 24th 2026
At the Gates - Atlantic Ridge - Corrosive Agent - Volcandra - Avertat - Infernal Angels - Aurora Borealis - Devoid of Thought - Rahvira - And More...
Little bigger release week with 60. There should be something for just about anyone and plenty to look forward to.
Stand outs this week:
At the Gates - 8th album from melodic death metal band out of Sweden. One of the forefathers of melodic death metal and the Gothenburg sound along with Dark Tranquillity and In Flames, not much else needs to be said about them. The final release with Tomas Lindberg on vocals following his death in 2025.
Atlantic Ridge - Debut album from Italian atmospheric black metal band with some funeral doom elements. Very interesting blend and it sounds super promising.
Corrosive Agent - Debut album from German death metal band with several other influences including groove, melodic, progressive, thrash and blackened with an anti-fascist edge. The full album is available to stream on Bandcamp now.
Also looking forward to: Volcandra - Avertat - Pure Wrath - Archaic Oath - Kõdu - Firmament - Omnivortex
The Ghost of a Future Dead by At the Gates
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Century Media Records
FOR FANS OF: Dark Tranquillity - In Flames
Atlantic Ridge by Atlantic Ridge
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Blackened Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Dusktone
FOR FANS OF: The Ruins of Beverast - Wolves in the Throne Room - Ahab
Vastator Mundi by Corrosive Agent
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Kerkraftritter Records
FOR FANS OF: Scoundrel - Veytik
Beyond the Will of Mortals by Volcandra
SUBGENRE: Melodic Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Prosthetic Records
FOR FANS OF: Thulcandra - Sacramentum - Unanimated
Dead End Life by Avertat
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Lifeforce Records
FOR FANS OF: Décembre Noir - Swallow the Sun - Nailed to Obscurity
As the First Blood Fell… by Infernal Angels
SUBGENRE: Melodic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Immortal Frost Productions
FOR FANS OF: Master’s Hammer - Rotting Christ - Tormentor
Disillusioned by the Illusion by Aurora Borealis
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Non Serviam Records
FOR FANS OF: Vital Remains - Hate Eternal - Malevolent Creation
Devoid of Thought by Devoid of Thought
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Avantgarde Music
FOR FANS OF: Blood Incantation - Tomb Mold - Timeghoul
In the Darkness of Silence by Rahvira
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Armenia
RECORD LABEL: Holy Mountains Music
FOR FANS OF: Gladii Cruenti et Lacrimationes - Odz Manouk
Aberrations by Xorsist
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Hammerheart Records
FOR FANS OF: Dismember - Bloodbath - Impurity
Avarice by Nequient
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nefarious Industries
FOR FANS OF: Wretched Blessing - Hellknife
Bleak Days Ahead by Pure Wrath
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Indonesia
RECORD LABEL: Debemur Morti Productions
FOR FANS OF: Vallendusk - Choria - Saor
To Become the Endless Static by Aversio Humanitatis
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Debemur Morti Productions
FOR FANS OF: Selbst - Kriegsmachine - Zhrine
The Earth Is Breathing Beneath Me by Armed for Apocalypse
SUBGENRE: Sludge Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Church Road Records
FOR FANS OF: Crowbar - Swarm of the Lotus - Stressball
A Cry for the Sun by Cnoc an Tursa
SUBGENRE: Blackened Folk Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Apocalyptic Witchcraft Recordings
FOR FANS OF: Ruadh - Forefather - Moonsorrow
Beast by Powerrage
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: High Roller Records
FOR FANS OF: Aggressive Perfector - Whipstriker - Speedwolf
Deuterium by Blindead 23
SUBGENRE: Progressive Post Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Peaceville Records
FOR FANS OF: Cult of Luna - Obscure Phoenix - Neurosis
Turbulence by Toxikull
SUBGENRE: Speed Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Portugal
RECORD LABEL: Dying Victims Productions
FOR FANS OF: Riot City - Helloween - Helstar
Determined to Death and Beyond by Archaic Oath
SUBGENRE: Melodic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belgium
RECORD LABEL: AOP Records
FOR FANS OF: Naglfar - Dissection - Dawn
Delusional Grasp of Sanity bey DGS
SUBGENRE: Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Great Dane Records
FOR FANS OF: Repulsion - Impetigo
Anthropic Genetic Involution by Ural
SUBGENRE: Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Xtreem Music
FOR FANS OF: Stress Test - Power Trip - Enforced
Anthromorphicide by Anubis
SUBGENRE: Thrash / Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: M-Theory Audio
FOR FANS OF: 3 Headed Snake - Jag Panzer - Metal Church
Destroying the Spirit by Pig’s Blood
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Dark Descent Records
FOR FANS OF: Pissgrave - Sentient Divide - Bolt Thrower
1640 by Whirlwind
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Dying Victims Productions
FOR FANS OF: Blazon Stone - Accept - Saxon
Blessed be the Dark by Demon Spell
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Dying Victims Productions
FOR FANS OF: Mercyful Fate - King Diamond - Witchgrave
Lunar Crusades by Riverflame
SUBGENRE: Epic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: Aural Music
FOR FANS OF: Bloody Valkyria - Caladan Brood - Summoning
Sulphur by Bringers of Disease
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: disorder-recordings
FOR FANS OF: Vital Spirit - Dark Watcher
Kirjad Sõgedate Külast by Kõdu
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Estonia
RECORD LABEL: Antiq
FOR FANS OF: Pime - Blackdeath - Tulus
Running Across Steel by Living Fast
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Witches Brew
FOR FANS OF: Bronze - Century - Sonja
Next to Die by Six Feet Under
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Metal Blade Records
FOR FANS OF: Obituary - Debauchery - Benediction
Cult of Suffering by Oracle of Worms
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: FDA Records
FOR FANS OF: Skaphos - Hate - Belphegor
The Devil Doesn’t Burn by Witch Piss
SUBGENRE: Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belgium
RECORD LABEL: Ardua Music
FOR FANS OF: WyndRider - Goya - Electric Wizard
Katabasis: A Marriage Among Ashes by A Dream of Poe
SUBGENRE: Gothic Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Portugal
RECORD LABEL: Meuse Music Records
FOR FANS OF: My Dying Bride - Draconian - Helevorn
Reveries of a Forgotten Spirit by Firmament
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Naturmacht Productions
FOR FANS OF: Lustre - Midnight Odyssey - Darkspace
HCNO by Dust in Mind
SUBGENRE: Groove Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: darkTunes
FOR FANS OF: Gojira - Architects - Bad Omens
Perpetual by Resurrected
SUBGENRE: Brutal Death Metal / Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Testimony Records
FOR FANS OF: Demiurgon - Undecayed
Great Black Earth by Mortuary
SUBGENRE: Death / Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mexico
RECORD LABEL: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
FOR FANS OF: Destruction - Morbid Angel - Kreator
Cugetări by Eternal Dark
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Romania
RECORD LABEL: Loud Rage Music
FOR FANS OF: Disinter - Dismember - Horrendous
Putrefaction in Parallax by Terminally Your Aborted Ghost
SUBGENRE: Brutal Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Reality Fade Records
FOR FANS OF: Dripping - Malignancy - Pencil Lead Syringe
Scimitarium II by Scimitar
SUBGENRE: Blackened Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Denmark
RECORD LABEL: Crypt of the Wizard
FOR FANS OF: Markgraf - Malokarpatan
Defying Gravity by Dyecrest
SUBGENRE: Melodic Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Art Gates Records
FOR FANS OF: Stratovarius - Sonata Arctica - Cain’s Offering
Hubris by Golgotha
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Abstract Emotions
FOR FANS OF: Godgory - Lake of Tears - Paradise Lost
Imperatrix Snaguinis by Blood Countess
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Dominance of Darkness Records
FOR FANS OF: Sardonic Witchery - Decayed
Elbenblut by Asenheim
SUBGENRE: Pagan Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Dominance of Darkness Records
FOR FANS OF: Askuror - Heimdalls Wacht - Odal
Verwording by Wrang
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands
RECORD LABEL: Dominance of Darkness Records
FOR FANS OF: Iku-Turso - Runespell - Korpituli
We Are the Gods That Tear Ourselves Apart by Necrotted
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Reaper Entertainment
FOR FANS OF: Hackneyed - Profanation - Cannibal Corpse
The Cloud of Unknowing by Sepultura
SUBGENRE: Groove / Thrash / Nu Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Brazil
RECORD LABEL: Nuclear Blast Records
FOR FANS OF: Cavalera Conspiracy - Soulfly - Machine Head
Throne of Absolute Chaos by Omnivortex
SUBGENRE: Technical Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Revocation - Hath - Vale of Pnath
Steel Burner by Gus G.
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: Metal Department
FOR FANS OF: Firewind - Rob Rock
Petrichor by Battleroar
SUBGENRE: Epic Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: No Remorse Records
FOR FANS OF: Manilla Road - Wrathblade - Ironsword
Entangled by Since the Death
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death / Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Nordic Mission
FOR FANS OF: Xaphon - Troparion - Eisenschrei
Dark Waters by Konquest
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: No Remorse Records
FOR FANS OF: Cauldron - Haunt - Screamer
Evolution by Elegant Weapons
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: International
RECORD LABEL: Exciter Records
FOR FANS OF: Judas Priest - Dio - Masterplan
Thy Sanitorium by Thy Sanitorium
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Katharos - Emperor - Dimmu Borgir
Fever Dreams of Vengeance by Sewer Altar
SUBGENRE: Deathgrind
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: 783Label / Hecatombe Records
FOR FANS OF: Wake - Pupil Slicer - Wormrot
The Death of All Dreams by Grief Collector
SUBGENRE: Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nine Records
FOR FANS OF: Last Chapter - Solitude Aeturnus - Crypt Sermon
En Estado Puro by Saratoga
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Maldito Records
FOR FANS OF: WarCry - Gamma Ray - Primal Fear
Diabolical Death Mass by Bewitched
SUBGENRE: Blackened Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Osmose Productions
FOR FANS OF: Venom - Aura Noir - Midnight
Obnubilatio Psychasthenica by Oscura Metrica
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Fugit - Alghol - Tarfania
Parking Life by Seum
SUBGENRE: Sludge / Stoner Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: Falling Apart Records
FOR FANS OF: Body Void - Primitive Man
At the Gates wins this list.
Never had listened to Xorsist but I just happened to check them when the listening party started and this rules.
Also this week is the new Portrayal of Guilt record. Crazy band.
Thanks for all the good shit on here.