New Metal Releases July 31st 2026
Cairiss - Die Tote Stadt - Horrid Mass - Hexorcist - Finsterforst - Ceremonial Worship - Nothingness - Cipher System - And More
Another light week this week with mostly black and death metal. Hopefully everyone is staying cool. The heat has been brutal where I am.
Stand outs this week:
Cairiss - Debut album from atmospheric post black metal band out of the UK. From their Bandcamp: “The album was written during intense periods of pain and recovery, and reflects a personal journey in understanding, surviving and ultimately integrating experiences that once felt unlivable. Wilderness gives a voice to the parts of us we never tell anyone.”
Die Tote Stadt - Debut album from Canadian melo death band.
Also looking forward to: Ceremonial Worship - As Bright As The Stars - Taberankel
Wilderness by Cairiss
SUBGENRE: Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Alcest - Heretoir - Old Silver Key
The Dead City by Die Tote Stadt
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Ghost of a Fallen Age - Ends in Tragedy
Nauseating Ecstatic Degeneration by Horrid Mass
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Night Terrors Records
FOR FANS OF: Petrification - Grave - Obituary
Crucificial Imprecations by Hexorcist
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Invictus Productions / Godz ov War Productions
FOR FANS OF: Morbid Angel - Necrovore - Immolation
Still by Finsterforst
SUBGENRE: Folk / Viking Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: AOP Records
FOR FANS OF: Moonsorrow - Equilibrium - Falkenbach
Between Sleep and Death by Ceremonial Worship
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: Eternal Death
FOR FANS OF: Burial Hordes - Enshadowed - Nocternity
Godslaughter by Nothingness
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Everlasting Spew Records
FOR FANS OF: Malignant Altar - Altars - Tomb Mold
Torn Between Realities by Cipher System
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: At Dawn Records
FOR FANS OF: Nightrage - Soilwork - Within Y
Celestial Ascension by As Bright As The Stars
SUBGENRE: Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Indonesia
RECORD LABEL: Flowing Downward
FOR FANS OF: Sunken - Altar of Plagues - Deafheaven
Förbannelser by Gast
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
FOR FANS OF: Black Curse - Necrophobic - Hate
Ataraxia by Allt
SUBGENRE: Progressive Metalcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Century Media Records
FOR FANS OF: Erra - Architects
Diatriba Deorum by Rigor Sardonicous
SUBGENRE: Death / Funeral Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Meuse Music Records
FOR FANS OF: Carma - Guthook - Evoken
Cogwheel by Altarage
SUBGENRE: Experimental Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
FOR FANS OF: Portal - Thantifaxath - Convulsing
Bruul by Bruul
SUBGENRE: Blackened Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Martre - Zwiespalt
Bloom by Disfiguring the Goddess
SUBGENRE: Slam
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Seek & Strike
FOR FANS OF: Gutteral Slug - Abonimable Putridity - Waking the Cadaver
Aetherbound by Dreamtale
SUBGENRE: Melodic Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Stratovarius - Cain’s Offering - Power Quest
Boom Bang Goodbye
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Reigning Phoenix Music
FOR FANS OF: Accept - Primal Fear - Armored Saint
…with Might and Vengeance by Sellsword
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Battleroar - Ironflame - Storrsson
Apex by Complexant
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia
RECORD LABEL: Bleeding Art Collective
FOR FANS OF: Phasma - Glorious Depravity - Devenial Verdict
Scheintaufe by Taberankel
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Iconoclasm Conquest
FOR FANS OF: Aara - Silver Knife - Ulver
…and God Said Nothing by The Salt Pale Collective
SUBGENRE: Sludge / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Lowen - Wallowing - Coffinworm
Death Shall Be Their Shepherd by Verfall
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Poisoned Furrows Records
FOR FANS OF: Verdun - Oranssi Pazuzu
Ustanak by Arsis Thesis
SUBGENRE: Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Burn Ritual - Shamayna
Infernal Wounds of Ravenous Flesh by Lipoma
SUBGENRE: Goregrind
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Reality Fade Records
FOR FANS OF: Lymphatic Phlegm - Pathologist - Impaled
Feast Of Dregs by Vog Syet
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Lore - Prophetic Suffering
Welcome to the New Dark Ages, Part 3 by Beyond Grace
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Decapitated - Abysmal Dawn - Dyscarnate
Influencias Adversas De Un Sol Adyacente by Vastago
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Spain
RECORD LABEL: Profaner Records
FOR FANS OF: Amphisbaena - Antediluvian - Adversarial
Songnum by Egribor
SUBGENRE: Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Russia
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: A Somber Funeral - Grima
Epitome of Solitude by Blodtåke
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Ethereal Darkness - October Tide - Hinayana
I just found out about the Substack and it is excellent! This list has given me some great bands to check out! You are providing an invaluable service! Rock on!