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East African atmospheric black metal band Krummholz has just released its debut 2-track EP entitled “Rooted in Despair” via Naturmacht Productions (through the label’s Underground Series). Krummholz is the sound of nature glorified, ambushed and maligned. Breaking forth from the drier spaces of mankind, this East African collaborative effort unites the morose vision of Noktal with the transcendental force of Seeker and the somnolent musings of Victor Rosewrath. “Rooted in Despair” varies the majesty of the Read more…

Japanese folk metallers Yomi from Latvia have just released their third full-length album, entitled “Land of the Rising Sun“. The lyrics of the album revolve around the period of Japanese history between 1274 and 1281 – the time of an attempted Mongolian invasion. From the initial skirmishes at Tsushima to the infamous Mongol defeat by the Divine Winds (‘kamikaze’, in Japanese), the album takes listeners through battles, blood, fear and an occasional reflection upon the conflict, finally turning Read more…

With a whisper of forgotten times, Austrian pagan black metal band Rauhnåcht (the personal project of Stefan Traunmüller) returns to the fray with its greatest work yet, “Unterm Gipfelthron”. It is the third full-length of the band and will be released on December 7th, 2018 worldwide via Debemur Morti Productions. Since forming in 2010, Rauhnåcht has released two titanic full lengths, “Vorweltschweigen” (2010) and “Urzeitgeist” (2014) in addition to a series of EPs and Read more…

Atmospheric post black metal project Nemus from Germany, will release its second full-length album “See-Mensch” on November 24th, 2018 via Naturmacht Productions. Nemus is the personal project of Frank Riegler from Bamberg, Bavaria and his new album “See-Mensch” contains six songs, that will tell you the story of the “water human” and take you right into his empire. In the depth of the lake, hiding in the dark, there is a creature, that was never meant Read more…

Spanish oriental metallers Sechem from Madrid are extremely happy to announce some details related to their upcoming debut full-length album “Disputes With My Ba“, which will be available worldwide in digital platforms and in music stores across Europe on December 21, 2018, thanks to ATCYS Records and FC Metal. Produced by Yossi Sassi (ex-Orphaned Land), mixed by Arie Aranovich (Angra, Orphaned Land), and mastered by Jonathan Jiacobi (Jaffa Sound Arts) in Israel, “Disputes With My Ba” Read more…

Russian pagan metal legends Pagan Reign from Tver return after more than 12 years of silence with their new full-length album, entitled “Once Again“!!! It is the fifth full-length album of the band and will be released via SoundAge Productions hopefully in December 2018. It will be available in limited fat digi-book edition and standard jewel case CD, as well as in two different vinyl editions, both hand-numbered. Pagan Reign have already unveiled the cover artwork, the album Read more…

It’s shortly after Christmas, that trollish activities are at their highest, so prepare for some tiny people to deliver “Norwegian Fairytales” to you on January 18th, 2019 via NoiseArt Records. Oslo’s folkish madmen TrollfesT are back with a bag full of hymns and what would be a better thematical choice for their eighth album than a concept based on various Norwegian myths and legends? With eight full-length releases since their inception in 2004, the trollish powerhouse has constantly Read more…