Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
Norwegian black metal band Malum signs with Dark Essence Records for the release of their next album in the spring of 2026!
Belgian doom collective Splendidula renewed their signing with Argonauta Records for the release of their upcoming new album. A first single featuring Aaron Stainthorpe will be out next month!
Flemish black metal band Bloedmaan unleashed first single ‘Return to Castlevania’ from upcoming album ‘Vampyric War in Blood’, set for release with Immortal Frost Productions in December!
Black metal icons Mayhem are releasing their seventh full-length ‘Liturgy of Death’ in February 2026 with Century Media Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Weep For Nothing’!
Belgian black metal revelation Serpents Oath released their new single ‘Gateways to Tiamat’, extending the arc unveiled on their latest album ‘Revelation’, out with Odium Records!
Blackend death thrash project Morbikon, led by members of Municipal Waste, Finntroll and more, unleashes the new single ‘Ghoul Infested Mausoleum’, a track from the upcoming album ‘Lost Within The Astral Crypts’, set for release in November via Tankcrimes!
Oneiric black metal powerhouse Akhly are bringing the seeds of the band’s visionary sound back to life by the reissue of their 2009 debut album ‘Supplication’ via Debemur Morti Productions! Catch this exceptional band live at Steelfest next year!
Blackened thrash bastards Hellripper return with a brand-new single ‘Kinchyle (Goatkraft And Granite)’, out now with their new label Century Media Records and announce new European tourdates for 2026, bringing along Schizophrenia and Sarcator!
Der Weg Einer Freiheit unveiled a new live video for ‘Xibalba’, a track from their latest album ‘Innern’ (out via Season of Mist) and a perfect showing of what to expect from these amazing artists when they’ll play at Alcatraz Festival next summer!
Valdaudr reflects on the elements of the early nineties black metal. There are no keyboards just the old clichés delivered in the Scandinavian style.
Where darkness and light become unified to perpetual ends, behold the first part of the trilogy of the Swiss masters Aara.
If the music of Drudkh defines the dark and atmospheric melancholic style of black metal then Hate of Forest is exactly the opposite.
Inflabitan ensures some kind of stability between raw black metal, death metal, and thrash metal on his debut full-length.
And now, for something a little freakier, here’s RVBBER VVITCH’s ‘Mastvrbations Malveillantes MMXVII’.
After 3 years EINHERJER returns with ‘North Star’. A great addition to their already 25 year long existing discography.
Mastermind Vindsval has proven that he still can wield his magic seasonally or occasionally!! Prepare to immerse yourself in the sonic wintery landscapes of Forhist.
Review of the debut album of Hulder, a one-woman-Band, who has her roots in firmly planted in black metal.
‘For the Glory of Your Redeemer’ is an excellent follow-up to the band’s debut album. If you are looking for some dark, black metal music with gloomy riffs and creepy vocals, then I highly recommend you to check this album out right now.
Finnish melodic death metal new comers Slow Fall deliver an impressive and diverse slab of melodeath on their debut full-length!
