New Metal Releases October 17th 2025
An Abstract Illusion - Evoken - Death Has Spoken - Wretched - Sulphuria - Tombs - Humanity Zero - Irreparable - Perishing - And More...
Stand outs this week:
An Abstract Illusion - Third album from Swedish atmospheric progressive death metal band with some black metal influences.
Impermanence - Debut album from technical blackened death metal band out of Poland.
Also looking forward to: Evoken - Wretched - Sulphuria - Tombs - Perishing - Penthos - Dysylumn - Argesk
The Sleeping City by An Abstract Illusion
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Progressive Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Willowtip
FOR FANS OF: Ne Obliviscaris - Persefone - Disillusion
Mendacium by Evoken
SUBGENRE: Funeral Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Profound Lore Records
FOR FANS OF: Ahab - Esoteric - Mournful Congregation
Elegy by Death Has Spoken
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Meuse Music Records
FOR FANS OF: Doomed - Hallatar - Ophis
Decay by Wretched
SUBGENRE: Melodic Technical Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Metal Blade Records
FOR FANS OF: Allegaeon - The Faceless - Alterbeast
L’Odore Del Sangue by Sulphuria
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Satanath Records
FOR FANS OF: Valdrin - Esoctrilihum - Abigor
Feral Darkness by Tombs
SUBGENRE: Post Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Redefining Darkness Records
FOR FANS OF: Altar of Plagues - The Great Old Ones - Terzij de Horde
Cursed Be The Gift Of Life by Humanity Zero
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: Satanath Records
FOR FANS OF: Hooded Menace - Asphyx - Coffins
The Fate Of All Life by Irreparable
SUBGENRE: Industrial Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia
RECORD LABEL: These Hands Melt
FOR FANS OF: Noctambulist - Numenorean
Malicious Acropolis Unveiled by Perishing
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Costa Rica
RECORD LABEL: Transcending Obscurity Records
FOR FANS OF: Disembowelment - Winter - Mortiferum
Settle All Scores by Internal Bleeding
SUBGENRE: Slam
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Maggot Stomp
FOR FANS OF: Devourment - Abominable Putridity - Kraanium
Steelbound by Battle Beast
SUBGENRE: Heavy / Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Nuclear Blast Records
FOR FANS OF: Beast in Black - Dynazty - HammerFall
Menetekel by Gorleben
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Darkness Shall Rise Productions
FOR FANS OF: Morast - The Fog
Erevos by Penthos
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Greece
RECORD LABEL: Darkness Shall Rise Productions
FOR FANS OF: Krigsgrav - Drudkh
Inveighing Brilliance by Tribal Gaze
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nuclear Blast Records
FOR FANS OF: Morbid Angel - Sinister - Severe Torture
From Welkin to Tundra by GraveRipper
SUBGENRE: Blackened Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Wise Blood Records
FOR FANS OF: Wraith - Hellripper - Vile Iniquity
Dissonance Theory by Coroner
SUBGENRE: Technical Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland
RECORD LABEL: Century Media Records
FOR FANS OF: Vektor - Watchtower - Toxik
Mourning Hymns from Beyond by Silent Tombs
SUBGENRE: Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mexico
RECORD LABEL: Personal Records
FOR FANS OF: Eternal Rot - Coffins - Gateway
The Cult of Kariba by Carach Angren
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands
RECORD LABEL: Season of Mist
FOR FANS OF: Dimmu Borgir - Cradle of Filth - Limbonic Art
Abstraction by Dysylumn
SUBGENRE: Atmospheric Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
RECORD LABEL: Signal Rex
FOR FANS OF: Grave Miasma - Necros Christos - Teitanblood
Anicca by Impermanence
SUBGENRE: Technical Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Satanath Records
FOR FANS OF: Sallow Moth - Demonstealer
Fællesskab by Afsky
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Denmark
RECORD LABEL: Eisenwald
FOR FANS OF: Solbrud - Glemsel - Vemod
Valo-olento by Kaksonen
SUBGENRE: Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Inverse Records
FOR FANS OF: Vektor - Coroner - Vexovoid
Transmission Echo by Flitcraft
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia
RECORD LABEL: Pitch Black Records
FOR FANS OF: Galaxy - Mercyful Fate - Tarot
Silver Lining by Infinity Dream
SUBGENRE: Melodic Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nameless Graves
FOR FANS OF: Old Season - Twilight of the Gods
Exit Humanity by Spiritual Ravishment
SUBGENRE: Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Romania
RECORD LABEL: Loud Rage Music
FOR FANS OF: Cephalic Carnage - Brutal Truth - Exit-13
Aggravate by Violent Testimony
SUBGENRE: Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
FOR FANS OF: Hemdale - Scum - Mesrine
Extinction by Frantic Aggressor
SUBGENRE: Blackened Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Folter Records
FOR FANS OF: Leipa - GraveRipper - Vile Iniquity
Forever by Grailknights
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Reigning Phoenix Music
FOR FANS OF: Gloryhammer - Victorious - Twilight Force
Legends by Sabaton
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Sweden
RECORD LABEL: Better Noise Music
FOR FANS OF: Powerwolf - Battle Beast - Grave Digger
Astralis by Azell
SUBGENRE: Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Rottweiler Records
FOR FANS OF: Khemmis - Pallbearer - Warning
Aeterea by HaddaH
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: The Mosaic Window - Hath
Unbound Triumph by Sintage
SUBGENRE: Heavy Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: High Roller Records
FOR FANS OF: Ambush - Midnight Spell - Traveler
Kuoleva Aurinko by Kivisydän
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Progressive Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Inverse Records
FOR FANS OF: Belnejoum - Starer
Satanic Penetration by Brain Dead
SUBGENRE: Black / Speed Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: GrimmProductions
FOR FANS OF: Hexenbrett - Eternal Evil - Menecia
Destroyer of Worlds by Kaupe
SUBGENRE: Progressive Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Morbid Subculture
FOR FANS OF: The Otolith - Giant Squid
Endbryo by Defigurement
SUBGENRE: Technical Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Nefarious Industries
FOR FANS OF: Byinoisegenerator - !T.O.O.H.!
Moonlight Pyromancy by Argesk
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Melodic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
RECORD LABEL: Matriarch Records
FOR FANS OF: Blood Countess - Black Pyre - Silent Millenia
Unterm Scharlachroten Mond by Godskill
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Gottesrache Records
FOR FANS OF: Lunar Blood - Drouth - Gatecreeper
Nessun Dogma by Le Ceneri
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Paganizer - Entrails - Vomitory
Horror and Hope by Celesterre
SUBGENRE: Heavy / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands
RECORD LABEL: Verdant Shadow Records
FOR FANS OF: Zeicrydeus - Celtic Frost
Nothingman by Age of Ruin
SUBGENRE: Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Darkest Hour - Heaven Shall Burn - Shadows Fall
Broken Mind by Meteora
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Hungary
RECORD LABEL: H-Music
FOR FANS OF: Nightwish - Xandria - Sonata Arctica
Hell Is Right in Front of Us by Immortal Disfigurement
SUBGENRE: Symphonic Deathcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Seek & Strike
FOR FANS OF: Lorna Shore - Worm Shepherd - Mental Cruelty
Into the Golden Halls by Æternia
SUBGENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Cruz del Sur Music
FOR FANS OF: Adamantis - Helion Prime - Sinergy
Stronghold by Human Fortress
SUBGENRE: Epic Power Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: Massacre Records
FOR FANS OF: Kamelot - Virgin Steele - Iron Fire
Procession by Wolvennest
SUBGENRE: Psychedelic Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Belgium
RECORD LABEL: Consouling Sounds
FOR FANS OF: The Nest - Urfaust - The Ruins of Beverast
No More Blood to Bleed by Rotten Terror
SUBGENRE: Grindcore
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Poland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Pupil Slicer - Horrible Earth - Abscesspool
I Believe in Halloween II by Unto Others
SUBGENRE: Heavy / Gothic Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Century Media Records
FOR FANS OF: Idle Hands - Sonja - Tribulation
Black Sites in Lower Chambers by Wild Beyond
SUBGENRE: Blackened Thrash Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
RECORD LABEL: Fiadh Productions
FOR FANS OF: Morke - Kaikkivaltias
The Abyss into Which We All Have to Stare by Void of Sleep
SUBGENRE: Progressive Sludge Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Aural Music
FOR FANS OF: Mastodon - Gojira - Anciients
Terre de cauchemars by Morgue
SUBGENRE: Blackened Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
RECORD LABEL: Ascension Records
FOR FANS OF: Morast - Prophetic Suffering - Black Curse
The Craft of Pain by Pesta
SUBGENRE: Stoner Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Brazil
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: The Evil - Windhand - Cathedral
Frozen Halls by Soul Grinder
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
RECORD LABEL: MDD Records
FOR FANS OF: Bolt Thrower - Suffocation - Vomitory
Down in the Swamp of Human Bleakness by Entrøpia
SUBGENRE: Sludge / Death / Doom Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
RECORD LABEL: Ostia Records
FOR FANS OF: Maharaja - Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
Zar by Easters Screams
SUBGENRE: Death Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Iran
RECORD LABEL: Pooyan Records Productions
FOR FANS OF: Chepang - Full of Hell
Varja by Haadeen
SUBGENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Finland
RECORD LABEL: Independent
FOR FANS OF: Durbatuluk - Zimorog - Nargaroth