German Black Metal spacefarers Vorga have been working on a brand new album, titled "Beyond the Palest Star", which is scheduled for release tomorrow via Indian label Transcending Obscurity Records. Ahead of the release, the album's second track "The Sophist" is now available for listening in the form of a music video, check it out:



The label elaborated on the release:

Scaling astronomical heights with their previous full length, sci-fi themed black metal band Vorga return with another illuminating album. The German band, wiser from their experiences, have adopted a more direct approach ...

Québecois Black Metal act Cantique Lépreux will be releasing a brand new album tomorrow, titled "Le Bannissement", and featuring seven new tracks. The album marks the band's first album in six years, and will be their third full-length effort overall. To celebrate the release, the entire thing is up for streaming over at the Eisenwald channel:



As described by the label:

Québec's own CANTIQUE LÉPREUX are back with their third full-length album "Le bannissement". It is a tale of self-initiation, a rejection of society, and a glorification of nature - manifested in their signature style of ...

Ahead of tomorrow's release of "The Apophatic Wilderness", New Zealanders Verberis have made the album's second track available for streaming via the Norma Evangelium Diaboli channel. Check out "Labyrinthine Privation" below:



The label commented:

‘Do you not recognise the trials requested of you? Do you not hear the swarms of voracious flies? Do you not smell corruption’s fetid perfume? As moths to candle flame, so compelled and beguiled to be blind to your annihilation in the Devil’s fires.’

With “The Apophatic Wilderness”, Verberis reveals an image of man cast into the house of Abaddon. ...

Last week, Belgian Black Metal project Lhaäd released a brand new album, titled "Beneath", and marking the project's second full-length release overall. To celebrate the occasion, the whole thing is available for streaming via the Amor Fati Productions channel:



More info here: https://amorfatiproductions.bandcamp.com/album/lha-d-beneath

Norwegian Black Metal legends Darkthrone are preparing to unleash what will be their 21st studio album in a career spanning four decades. The album is titled "It Beckons Us All......", and will be released via longtime partners Peaceville Records on the 26th of April. The first glimpse at the new album takes form of a trailer, released earlier this week:



The label commented:

Set for release on Peaceville on 26th April 2024, the 7 new tracks are an intense observation of the world around them – exciting and challenging the listener in equal measure, in the way only they can. Some of ...

Finnish Folk Black Metal act Riitasointu is scheduled to release their debut studio album, titled "Pedon Leikki", on the 29th of March via Naturmacht Productions. Meanwhile, the album's second track, "1050", is now available for listening:



The label commented briefly:

"1050" tells the tale from thousand years ago, when the Vikings tried to raid finnish shores with bad results. Riitasointu’s first full length album "Pedon Leikki" tells tales from the old Tavastia region.

More info here: https://riitasointu.bandcamp.com/album/pedon-leikki

Ukrainian Black Metal newcomers Waidelotte are putting the finishing touches on what will be their debut album, "Celestial Shrine", which is due for release on the 29th of March through Debemur Morti Productions. Until then, the album's title track is now available for listening in the form of a music video:



The label described the band's trajectory and intentions with the new album:

WAIDELOTTE is a new Extreme Metal band from Ukraine combining Black Metal, melodic Death Metal and Progressive Metal with traditional Folk singing and instrumentation. The project gathers individuals with ...

Dutch Black Metal act Fluisteraars have just put out a new song from their upcoming album, "Manifestaties van de Ontworteling", due for release on the 26th of April via Eisenwald. The song is titled "Der Kunst", and is the album's sixth and final track:



The label commented:

Fluisteraars embark on a sonic odyssey with their upcoming release, "Manifestaties van de Ontworteling". Recorded live, alongside Simon Claessen (whose expertise in analog equipment adds an artistic edge to this collaboration) with the use of old analog audio equipment to create a spontaneous and authentic sonic ...

On the 29th of March, Kyrgyzstani Pagan Black Metal veterans Darkestrah will be releasing "Nomad", their seventh studio album in a career spanning 25 years. While we wait, the album's title-track is now available for streaming:



"Nomad" will be released via long-term partners Osmose Productions, who commented briefly on the album's themes:

On "Nomad", their seventh full-length album, DARKESTRAH venture further on their chosen path of Epic Shamanic Black Metal. Sharp Black Metal riffing and traditional Central Asian melodies, verses from Kyrgyz epic poetry and visions of spiritual quests are ...

Greek Black Metal veterans Kawir have just put out a brand new music video ahead of the release of their next album, "Kydoimos", which comes out on the 19th of April via Soulseller Records, which will mark the band's ninth studio album in a career spanning over 30 years. The song is titled "Echetlaeus", check it out:



More info on: http://www.soulsellerrecords.com