On the 11th of October, Finnish Black Metal experimentalists Oranssi Pazuzu will be putting out a brand new album, titled "Muuntautuja" ("Shapeshifter"), via Nuclear Blast Records. Meanwhile, the album's third track, "Valotus", is now available in the form of a music video, check it out:



More info here: https://oranssipazuzu.bfan.link/valotus

Norwegian Black Metal act Mork will be putting out a new album on the 20th of September, titled "Syv". While we wait, the album's fourth track, "Utbrent", is now available for streaming over at the Peaceville Records channel:



The label commented:

Black metal legends Mork have announced details of their new album 'Syv', the 7th Chapter in the saga of the Norwegian black metal legends. Alongside the news, the band reveal the album’s first single ‘Utbrent’. Speaking about the new single, Mork creator, frontman and mastermind Thomas Eriksen said “Utbrent is a depiction of getting burnt out and ...

Norwegian Black Metal veterans 1349 are putting the finishing touches on their next album, "The Wolf & the King", which is due for release via Season of Mist on the 4th of October. While we wait, the album's opening track, "The God Devourer", is now available for listening in the form of a music video, check it out:



More info here: https://orcd.co/1349thewolfandtheking

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Chilean Black/Death Metal outfit Invocation are getting ready to unleash what will be their debut studio album, titled "The Archaic Sanctuary (Ritual Body Postures)", on the 20th of September via Iron Bonehead Productions. Meanwhile, the album's opening track, "Ecstatic Trance", is now available for listening:



"The Archaic Sanctuary (Ritual Body Postures)" features cover art by Canadian artist M.S.:



Stay tuned for more info.

Norwegian Black Metal force 1349 are gearing up for the release of what will be their eighth studio record in a career spanning almost 28 years. The new album will be titled "The Wolf & the King", and is scheduled for release on the 4th of October through Season of Mist. While we wait, a music video for the album's third track, "Shadow Point", is now available:



The complete tracklist for "The Wolf & the King" is as follows:


The God Devourer
Ash of Ages
Shadow Point
Inferior Pathways
Inner Portal
The Vessel and the Storm
Obscura
Fatalist


More info here: ...

Danish Black Metal veterans Horned Almighty have just released "Contagion Zero", the band's seventh full-length effort in a career spanning three decades. To celebrate the release, the entire thing is now streaming online in full over at the Soulseller Records channel:



More info here: https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com/

U.K. Black Metal solo project Wraithfyre will be releasing their debut album, "Of Fell Peaks and Haunted Chasms", on the 26th of July through Naturmacht Productions. Meanwhile, the album's third track, "Queen of the Blighted Throne", is now available for listening:



The label commented:

The first full-length album from new UK-based project Wraithfyre, "Of Fell Peaks and Haunted Chasm" is a furious blast of icy black metal. Paying homage to the forefathers of the genre through grim tremolo riffs and eerie keyboards, the album also carves out a unique place in the annals of black metal with ...

Canadian Black Metal wraiths Spectral Wound are scheduled to release a brand new album on the 23rd of August via Profound Lore Records, marking their fourth studio album since their journey started in 2015. While we wait, the album's third track is now available for listening:



The label elaborated briefly on the album's styles and themes, and on the band's path to date:

SPECTRAL WOUND play black metal. Furious and visceral, untrammelled by esoteric posture or grasping idealism. It is music for the poisoned, the futile, the debauched and profane. The blooming of a flower of ...

Hungarian Pagan Black Metal kings Sear Bliss have just released a brand new album on the 28th of June, titled "Heavenly Down", which marks their ninth full-length effort in a career spanning three decades. The entire album is now available for streaming online over at the Hammerheart Records channel:



The album features cover art designed by legendary Dutch artist Kris Verwimp:



More info here: https://searbliss.lnk.to/heavenlydown