Black metal news

Sadly, Swedish guitarist David Parland, also known by his stage name Blackmoon, passed away last week on the 19th of March at the age of 42, with the exact cause of death still pending confirmation. The news came from the Facebook profile of fellow Swedish guitarist and life-long friend ... [+]

U.S. Black Metal band Woe are preparing for the release of their upcoming album, which is titled "Withdrawal" and scheduled to be released in Europe on the 22nd of April through Candlelight Records, with a North American release date set for the following day. One of the songs ... [+]

Canadian Black Metal band Monarque have recently revealed details regarding their upcoming full length album. The new album will be titled "Lys Noir", and is scheduled to be released on CD some time in April through Canadian label Sepulchral Productions. A cassette version will ... [+]

"Gorgos Goetia" is the name of the latest full length album by U.S. Black Metal solo project A Transylvanian Funeral. The album was released on the 21st of March through U.S. label Forbidden Records, and marks the project's third full length release, following the 2009 ... [+]

From the Vastland is one of a handful of Black Metal bands to proceed from Iran, and they have just released their second full length album. The new album is titled "Kamarikan", and it was released on the 27th of March through Norwegian label Indie Recordings. The band's only ... [+]

Swedish Black Metal band Grá have just released a new EP today titled "Necrology of the Witch", marking the band's third release in total after their 2010 EP, "Helfärd", and their debut self-titled full length released in 2011. "Necrology of the Witch" ... [+]

Romanian Black Metal band Sorgnatt have released new material this week in the form of a full length album in cassette format, and also an EP that is divided between a 7" vinyl and a DVD. Impressive! Both items were released on the 24th of March by Ancient Beliefs Productions. The ... [+]

Austrian Black / Death Metal band Belphegor have announced that the release date for their upcoming full length album has suffered yet another delay. The band originally intended to release the album in March 2013, cancelling their appearance at the Barge To Hell metal festival in order to ... [+]

Finnish Industrial / Epic Black Metal band Shade Empire have recently revealed the final details regarding their upcoming full length album. The new album is titled "Omega Arcane", and will mark the band's fourth full length and also their first release of any kind in five years. ... [+]

Norwegian Black Metal legends Enslaved have recently announced that for the first time ever, they will be embarking on a tour of Australia. The tour is titled "Australian Winter Rite Tour 2013" and will happen in June. It is being organized by Lava Entertainment, and features the ... [+]