I don’t know how, but we did in fact make it through the week.

• Let’s kick Friday evening off with post-hardcore crew Movements and their video for “Separate”. They have a busy 2026 the rest of the way, with Happier Now out on September 4th through Fearless Records and a North American tour in October and November.
• Skjolden, a melodic black metal project from Carl Skildum, dropped a new single titled “Mysteries Of Sylvan Splendor” today. Important note: All proceeds from July and August Bandcamp sales for that one are going to the Firekeeper Alliance. You know what to do.
• San Francisco gore crew Cartilage are delivering their third LP, Operating Altar, on September 11th via Everlasting Spew. Head over to No Clean Singing to stream “The Operating Altar”.
• Busy couple of days for Peaceville this week. Static Abyss announced their third album, The Dying Hunt, will be out on August 28th. Give the title track a watch and listen.
• We close with Hulder and the latest sample from Verbolgen, a track titled “In Blood and In Earth”. The black metal duo’s third album is slated for an August 7th release through 20 Buck Spin.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb