Who has already broken the horse of 2023? I know, it’s still early but you know what they say…early bird gets the worm. Enough motivation, let’s get to it. As predicted, the new metal releases have multiplied quickly so we’re just about back to full steam ahead with a multitude of ways to empty your wallet. This week we’ve got a return from the mighty doom tyrants Ahab, Moonlight Sorcery is back already to scratch your symphonic black metal itch, then we’ve got two delicious death metal efforts from Obituary and Leper Colony, and many more in the list below to sink your teeth into. All that and we aren’t done with list season, so stay tuned for that and happy new release hunting. See you here throughout the week.
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Ahab – The Coral Tombs (Napalm Records) – doom
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Moonlight Sorcery – Night Wind: The Conqueror From The Stars (Avantgarde Music) – symphonic black metal
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Obituary – Dying of Everything (Relapse) – death metal
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Leper Colony – S/T (Transcending Obscurity) – death metal
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Also on tap:
Admire the Grim – Rogue Five (Inverse) – melodic death metal
Antimozdebeast – Vision (Independent) – metal
Aquilla – Mankind’s Odyssey (Jawbreaker) – heavy metal
Azken Auzi – S/T (Argonauta) – sludge / doom
Crom – The Era of Darkness (From The Vaults) – metal
Cursed Excruciation – Arcane Diabolism (Iron Bonehead) – black / death
Death Engine – Ocean (Throatruiner) – noise
Defy the Curse – Horrors of Human Sacrifice (Hammerheart) – death metal
Draken – Book of Black (Majestic Mountain Records) – prog rock
Endtime // Cosmic Reaper – Doom Sessions Vol. 7, Split EP (Heavy Psych Sounds) – doom
Feverhill – Trapped Under Lies (Independent) – rock
Funereality – Til Death (Helter Skelter / Regain) – black / death
Grá – Lycaon (Avantgarde Music) – black metal
Gyaos:Diabolical – In Accordance With The Prophecy (Independent) – black / thrash
Hellevate – The Purpose Is Cruelty (Independent) – speed / thrash
Høstsol – Lange Leve Doden (Avantgarde Music) – black metal
Invertia – Through The Black Bubble (Independent) – doom
Kollaps/e – Phantom Centre (Trepanation Recordings) – post-metal / sludge
Kohnerah – Ominous Ubiquitous (Independent) – death metal
Leipa – Reue (Avantgarde Music) – black metal
Malo De Dentro – Follow Me (Independent) – melodic thrash
Nachtmaer – Van de Mare Bereen (Thenra Collection) – black metal
NordEnd – A Okay (Dedication) – hardcore
Odium – Wothrosch (Hammerheart) – extreme
Phal:Angst – Whiteout (Noise Appeal Records/Rough Trade) – industrial/post-rock
Polar – Everywhere, Everything (Arising Empire) – post hardcore
Ropes Inside A Hole – A Man And His Nature (Voice of the Unheard / Shove) – post-metal
Ruinthrone – The Unconscious Mind Of Arda (Independent) – power metal
Screamer – Kingmaker (Steamhammer / SPV) – heavy metal
Slog – Divination (Morbid And Miserable Records) – death/doom
The Gauntlet – Dark Steel and Fire (Eternal Death) – heavy metal
Thy Darkened Shade – Liber Lvcifer II – Mahapralaya (W.T.C.) – black metal
Vanguardian – II: The Heretic (Inverse Records) – progressive metal
Ville Valo – Neon Noir (Spinefarm) – love metal
– Josh
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