Black metal news

Polish Symphonic Black Metal band Luna Ad Noctum are due to be releasing a new full length album today, titled "Hypnotic Inferno". This marks the band's fourth full length studio recording, and their first release of any kind in seven years, following "The Perfect Evil in Mortal" released in 2006.

"Hypnotic Inferno" has been released through German label Massacre Records. Leading up to the album's release, the band's label made the song "In Hypnosis" available on their YouTube channel:

A sample from the track "Abnormal Pain" was also uploaded to the band's YouTube channel earlier this year:

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German Black Metal band Black Horizonz have just released their third full length album today, which is titled "Koma". "Koma" was released through German label Godeater Records, and is the band's first release since their 2010 album, "Krura".

The track "Kvltpropaganda" was already made available for streaming online last month:

A live performance of the same song was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel recently:

The complete track list for "Koma" is the following:

Architecture of Silence Sin Command Fragment:Blacklight Roots Beyond Ultimate Parasite Kvltpropaganda Koma Circle Closing ... [+]

Italian Black Metal band Vidharr have released a new album this week, titled "Cyro". The new album was released on the 19th of February through Japanese label Maa Productions.

The new album's track list is as follows:

Void Rust Cryo Bolide Bacteria Processed Blank (Eyehategod cover)

The label has made the title track "Cyro" available for streaming online at their bandcamp profile:

The songs "Void" and "Rust" are also available for streaming at the band's Facebook profile. The album is available for purchase at the band's Bigcartel profile. [+]

Ukrainian Pagan Black Metal band Zgard released a new album on the 18th of February, marking the band's third full length release. The new album is titled "Astral Glow" and was released through Russian label BadMoodMan Music.

"Astral Glow" features the following tracklist:

Balance in the Universe When Breaking Down All the Ideals Letargy Dream Stars in the Night Sky Old Woods Astral Glow Return to the Void When Time Comes to Go Away

Leading up to the album's release, one promo video was made for the album, as well as a music video for the title track "Astral Glow" were uploaded to ... [+]

When discussing the early years of Norwegian Black Metal, there are a few band names that always manage to crop up sooner or later, either due to being a direct musical influence on the scene or simply because they featured musicians who later became key figures in Norwegian Black Metal.

Old Funeral were active from 1988 to 1992 and belong to both of these categories, because in addition to being one of the very first Norwegian Death Metal bands, they are also known these days for having featured several members in their line-up who would later go on to become pioneers of Norwegian Black ... [+]

U.S. Epic / Atmospheric Black Metal band Caladan Brood are due to release their debut full length album today, titled "Echoes of Battle". The album is to be released through German label Northern Silence Productions, and the band has made a 7-minute long teaser available for streaming online at their Soundcloud profile:

The complete tracklist for the album is as follows:

City of Azure Fire Echoes of Battle Wild Autumn Wind To Walk the Ashes of Dead Empires A Voice Born of Stone and Dust Book of the Fallen

The band was formed in 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, taking their name from a ... [+]

U.S. Experimental Black Metal solo-project Botanist will soon be releasing a brand new full length album on the 19th of February titled IV: Mandragora. While we wait, the band has decided to make the entire album available for streaming online at the official Botanist Bandcamp profile:

What sets Botanist apart from the herd is the extensive use of dulcimers. Botanist's previous full length albums are available for streaming here.

Botanist - Mandragora is now available on Amazon.com. [+]

Austrian Epic / Atmospheric Black Metal veterans Summoning have just issued a statement on their official website, announcing that work on the "Old Mornings Dawn" album is now finished, and that it is now up to their label to complete the process:

So it is done finally. Today, after seven years of silence we have finished the work for our new album 'Old Mornings Dawn'. The master tape is on its way to Napalm Records. As soon as they fix a release date (which is probably in May), the one minute teaser will be on-line on their homepage. We think this will happen during the next days.

We also have ... [+]

Greek Black Metal legends Rotting Christ are scheduled to release what will be their eleventh full length album, titled "Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού", on the 1st of March through Season of Mist. In the weeks leading up to the album's release, the label has made In Yumen - Xibalba and the title track available for streaming online.

Now, with just two weeks to go until the album's release, the label has made a third song available for streaming online. On this occasion it is the second track, "P'unchaw Kachun - Tuta Kachun":

Click here to listen to "P'unchaw Kachun - Tuta Kachun".

Apparently this ... [+]

Italian Black Metal band Apolokia have just released their first full length album this week, which is titled "Kathaarian Vortex" and features the following track list:

Consolamentum Post Kristus Daemonolatry In Figuram Baphometis Order of the Nine Malignant Asphyxiation Kathaarian Vortex Signum Satani Coil of Nihilism Pure Imperial Darkness MMXII

"Kathaarian Vortex" was released in vinyl and tape formats on the 11th of February through Italian label My Kingdom Music. The CD version will be available on the 25th of February. A trailer for the album was uploaded to the label's ... [+]