2nd album from 2010 by this influential Greek occult Black Metal band, widely regarded as one of the leading names within the esoteric and ritualistic side of the genre. Released three years after its debut "Tat Tvam Asi (Universal Omniscience)", the album firmly established ACHERONTAS' musical and conceptual identity, further exploring the initiatory, hermetic and spiritual themes that define its work.
Its sound blends atmospheric and ritualistic Black Metal with elements of the Hellenic tradition and epic Scandinavian Black Metal, incorporating ambient passages, hypnotic melodies and a strongly ceremonial approach. More ambitious and developed than its predecessor, the album creates a deeply mystical atmosphere where aggression, spirituality and darkness merge through lengthy and carefully crafted compositions. Regarded by many followers as one of the key releases of the band's early era, it represented a significant artistic step forward.
Recommended for fans of: NECROMANTIA, VARATHRON, NIGHTBRINGER and DEATHSPELL OMEGA. [Slipcase]
10th album from 2019 by this veteran Italian band and the first chapter of the ambitious "Reader of the Runes" conceptual trilogy. Following the success of "Secrets of the Magick Grimoire", ELVENKING further developed its trademark blend of Power Metal and Folk Metal, creating an expansive fantasy storyline that would continue across multiple releases.
"Reader of the Runes - Divination" combines epic choruses, folk melodies, prominent violin arrangements and a powerful production that enhances the album's narrative character. Darker and more sophisticated than some of its predecessors, it finds the band at a creative peak, balancing the energy of Power Metal with the atmosphere and grandeur of its pagan-inspired world.
Recommended for fans of: ENSIFERUM, TURISAS, SKYCLAD, WIND ROSE.
7th album from 2025 by this German Epic Folk Metal band, released six years after "Renegades" and the first to feature Fabian Getto on vocals. Following a particularly divisive period marked by stronger Metalcore influences and a more modern approach, this album finds the band searching for a balance between the epic identity of their early years and the stylistic evolution developed over the last decade.
Its sound blends Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal, symphonic elements and a significant amount of modern electronic textures. While still retaining epic melodies, cinematic atmospheres and traces of the band's pagan roots, the album favours shorter and more accessible songwriting than many of their classic releases. An ambitious comeback that sees the band embracing the future without completely abandoning the elements that made them one of Europe's most recognizable Folk Metal acts.
Recommended for fans of: ENSIFERUM, FINNTROLL, WINTERSUN and HEIDEVOLK.
Debut album from 2025 by this Seattle-based American band and a true declaration of war for fans of savage and primitive Black/ Thrash Metal. Emerging from the ashes of KÖMMAND, HELLSLAUGHT retains a complete devotion to old-school extreme Metal, delivering an explosive blend of speed, aggression and darkness inspired by the fiercest sounds of the 1980s.
"Violent Iconoclasm" unleashes a relentless collection of songs packed with razor-sharp riffs, destructive rhythms and an openly hostile attitude toward conformity. The influence of early Black/ Thrash classics is undeniable, yet the band brings enough personality to avoid sounding like a mere tribute to the past. An intense, uncompromising album dedicated to the spirit of true extreme Metal.
Recommended for fans of: BATHORY, SARCÓFAGO, AURA NOIR, DESASTER.
Vinyl reissue with gatefold sleeve and silver-stamped logo, which goes inside another sleeve with a photo of the band, of the 5th album from 1999 by these legendary Norwegian Black Metal masters, widely regarded by many fans as IMMORTAL's definitive masterpiece. Released after "Blizzard Beasts", the album marked a major turning point in the band's evolution, becoming the first release without Demonaz on guitar due to his tendinitis problems, with Abbath taking over guitar duties and steering the music toward a more epic and refined direction.
Its sound preserves IMMORTAL's trademark frozen and majestic Black Metal atmosphere while incorporating stronger Thrash Metal influences and a much greater emphasis on memorable riffing. The result is a collection of lengthy, epic compositions driven by outstanding songwriting and enhanced by Peter Tägtgren's clear yet powerful production. Dark, cold and majestic, the album stands as one of the undisputed masterpieces of 1990s Black Metal.
Recommended for fans of: ENSLAVED, EMPEROR, DISSECTION and SATYRICON.
2nd album from 2018 by this veteran Singaporean band and a devastating display of Black/ Death Metal inspired by both the Southeast Asian extreme scene and the most ruthless European traditions. Following the acclaimed "Ad Infinitum Satanic Adherent", INFERNAL EXECRATOR returned with a more focused, aggressive and accomplished release.
"Obsolete Ordinance" blends extreme speed, razor-sharp riffing and a militant blasphemous atmosphere reminiscent of the genre's most savage acts. While relentlessly aggressive, the band also displays strong songwriting skills, delivering intense and memorable compositions that make this album one of the strongest entries in its catalogue.
Recommended for fans of: IMPIETY, MARDUK, ANGELCORPSE, IMMORTAL.
Debut album from 2019 by this American Black/ Death Metal band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2016, NOCTAMBULIST emerged with a dark and challenging style that combines the violence of technical, dissonant Death Metal with oppressive atmospheres inspired by avant-garde Black Metal.
Its sound is defined by complex structures, dissonant riffing, constant dynamic shifts and a dense atmosphere of desolation that permeates the entire release. Far removed from traditional Death Metal approaches, the album develops a disturbing and immersive vision where technique and atmosphere work together to create an intense and unsettling experience. Regarded by many fans as one of the more interesting releases within the dissonant Death Metal movement of the late 2010s, it laid the foundation for the band's later evolution on "The Barren Form".
Recommended for fans of: ULCERATE, ALTARAGE, ARTIFICIAL BRAIN and AD NAUSEAM. [Digipack]
3rd album from 2005 by this Japanese Symphonic Black Metal band, regarded by many followers as the culmination of the evolution displayed on their previous releases. With strong occult themes and a clear connection to the 1990s Black Metal tradition, the band delivered its most ambitious and atmospheric work to date.
Its sound is driven by prominent keyboards, dark atmospheres and symphonic arrangements surrounding long, epic compositions. More melodic and elaborate than much of traditional Black Metal, the album successfully blends darkness, grandeur and a cinematic feeling that has helped it achieve cult status within the Japanese underground scene.
Recommended for fans of: DIMMU BORGIR, LIMBONIC ART, EMPEROR and BAL-SAGOTH.
Debut album from 2022 by this Argentine Speed/ Black Metal band, a group devoted to reviving the wild and untamed spirit of 1980s extreme metal. Far removed from modern trends, they deliver a faithful tribute to the sounds that shaped the genre, quickly establishing themselves as one of the most promising acts of the new South American underground.
Their music blends the speed of Speed Metal with the darkness of early Black Metal, creating a whirlwind of razor-sharp riffs, raw attitude and horror-inspired atmospheres. A pure underground metal assault drawing heavily from the legacy of VENOM, BATHORY, SLAYER and SARCÓFAGO, performed with genuine conviction and old-school spirit.
Recommended for fans of: VENOM, BATHORY, SARCÓFAGO and MIDNIGHT.
1st album from 2017 by the Italian BLÓDIGA SKÁLD, a Folk Metal work with strong elements of medieval music, European folk and touches of melodic Metal. “Ruhn” builds a festive and epic universe based on traditional melodies, folk instruments and a very theatrical and narrative approach.
The album moves between drunken celebration, medieval fantasy and light epicness, with a more melodic and accessible approach than an aggressive one, standing out for its festive identity and its “tavern band” character within the European Folk Metal scene.
Recommended for fans of ELVENKING, KORPIKLAANI, ENSIFERUM and FINNTROLL. [Digipack]
10th album from 2025 by the German DESASTER, a savage and diabolical blast of Blackened Thrash Metal and Speed Metal packed with incendiary riffs, devastating speed and a dark, blasphemous atmosphere that is unmistakably the band’s trademark. “Kill All Idols” finds the band fully preserving its underground and warlike spirit, combining the rawness of Teutonic Thrash with the primitive aggression of old-school Black Metal in a whirlwind of violence, fire and infernal darkness. A fierce, direct and completely unleashed record that further confirms DESASTER as one of the most authentic and consistent bands in European extreme Metal. Recommended for fans of SODOM, DESTROYER 666, AURA NOIR and NIFELHEIM.
Edición en vinilo negro con insert de 4 páginas del 10º álbum de 2025 de los alemanes DESASTER, una salvaje y diabólica descarga de Blackened Thrash Metal y Speed Metal cargada de riffs incendiarios, velocidad devastadora y una atmósfera oscura y blasfema absolutamente marca de la casa. “Kill All Idols” muestra a la banda manteniendo intacto todo su espíritu underground y guerrero, combinando la crudeza del Thrash teutón con la agresividad primitiva del Black Metal más old school en un torbellino de violencia, fuego y oscuridad infernal. Un disco feroz, directo y completamente desatado que reafirma a DESASTER como una de las bandas más auténticas y consistentes del Metal extremo europeo. Recomendado para fans de SODOM, DESTROYER 666, AURA NOIR y NIFELHEIM.
2nd album from 2008 by the Finnish GLORIA MORTI, a dark and devastating work of Blackened Death Metal and technical Death Metal filled with oppressive atmospheres, labyrinthine riffs and a cold, merciless aggression. “Eryx” pushes the band’s sound into more complex and dissonant territories, combining brutality, technicality and an unsettling almost surreal dimension within a deeply sickening and absorbing release. An intense and challenging record that blends the violence of modern Death Metal with the darkness and majesty of the most sophisticated European Black Metal. Recommended for fans of BEHEMOTH, ZYKLON, VESANIA and IMMOLATION.
13th album from 2025 by the Polish HATE, a devastating work of Blackened Death Metal packed with dark atmospheres, crushing riffs and an epic, ceremonial aggression that feels absolutely overwhelming. “Bellvm Regiis” finds the band pushing their sound into even more monumental and oppressive territory, combining modern brutality, atmospheric depth and strong inspiration drawn from mythology and the struggle for power. Featuring a massive and gloomy production handled by David Castillo, the album further confirms HATE as one of the most consistent and sophisticated bands in contemporary European extreme Death Metal. Recommended for fans of BEHEMOTH, VADER, AZARATH and BELPHEGOR.
Reissue of the 2013 5-track MCD by the Austrian HELLRAZORS, expanded with 3 bonus tracks in this edition. “Funeral” is a savage blast of Blackened Thrash Metal with touches of classic Heavy Metal, where the filth of primitive Black Metal merges with the speed and riffing of more aggressive Thrash.
The sound is raw, direct and abrasive, strongly rooted in the most extreme European underground, where attitude and intensity take priority over any kind of technical polish.
Recommended for fans of SKELETONWITCH, DESASTER, WITCHBURNER and NOCTURNAL.
11th album from '25 by this outstanding Swedish band devoted to an epic form of Viking/Pagan Metal filled with majestic folk and medieval melodies, heroic atmospheres, and powerful songwriting. Highly recommended for fans of THYRFING, SKYFORGER, ENSIFERUM, MOONSORROW, and the most triumphant side of Scandinavian pagan metal.
1st album from 2013 by the French NECROWRETCH, a bestial blast of primitive, dark and blasphemous Death/Black Metal with a raw and infernal approach. “Putrid Death Sorcery” brings back the most cavernous essence of old-school extreme metal, with sharp riffs, straightforward structures and a ritualistic, diseased atmosphere.
The album clearly draws from the most primitive and filthy side of Blackened Death Metal, with an aesthetic reminiscent of the genre’s first wave and its most underground expression, prioritizing rawness, speed and impact over any technical refinement.
Recommended for fans of GRAVE MIASMA, NECROVATION, MERCILESS, VON and early DISSECTION.
Blue vinyl edition with gatefold sleeve of the 1st album from 2013 by the French NECROWRETCH, a bestial blast of primitive, dark and blasphemous Death/ Black Metal with a raw and infernal approach. “Putrid Death Sorcery” brings back the most cavernous essence of old-school extreme metal, with sharp riffs, straightforward structures and a ritualistic, diseased atmosphere.
The album clearly draws from the most primitive and filthy side of Blackened Death Metal, with an aesthetic reminiscent of the genre’s first wave and its most underground expression, prioritizing rawness, speed and impact over any technical refinement.
Recommended for fans of GRAVE MIASMA, NECROVATION, MERCILESS, VON and early DISSECTION.
2nd album from 2007 by the Dutch ONHEIL, a furious blast of Blackened Thrash Metal and Death/Thrash packed with razor-sharp riffs, devastating speed and a dark, militaristic aggression.
“Storm Is Coming” combines the violence of European Thrash with the coldness and ferocity of Black Metal, resulting in an intense, direct and crushing release overflowing with hatred, chaos and warlike energy from beginning to end. A savage and powerful record that strikes with the force of a storm made of steel and fire.
Recommended for fans of AURA NOIR, DESTRUCTION, WITCHERY and NECROPHOBIC.
180-gram vinyl edition with booklet and poster of the 2nd album from 1998 by the Irish PRIMORDIAL, one of the key bands in European Pagan Black Metal. “A Journey’s End” shows the band in an early but already clearly defined stage, combining the rawness of Black Metal with a strong epic and atmospheric component.
The album develops a melancholic and combative sound, with extended structures, emotionally charged riffs and a very distinct identity, laying the foundations of the style the band would later fully establish in their subsequent releases.
Recommended for fans of BATHORY, MOONSORROW, ENSLAVED and SAMAEL.
