Inborn Tendency |Let There Be Sin |Inverse Records

Release Date January 9^th, 2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Death Metal
Country Finland

Inborn Tendency comes tearing out of Finland as a violent three-piece death metal machine. Formed a few years back, the trio consists of Mika Hänninen handling guitars, Hugo Tiitinen destroying the drum kit, and Ville Herranen unleashing lethal vocal attacks. After dropping their "Godkiller" EP and spending three grueling years sweating over their debut full-length, they finally unleash "Let There Be Sin" upon the masses via Inverse Records. Operating mostly through long-distance remote setups, the guys dragged in Juho Koskinen to handle the mix and master. They recruited Henri Tervapuro to paint the visual nightmare on the cover, completing the assault.

"Let There Be Sin" drops a massive sonic bomb on your skull. The music is a fast, aggressive barrage of sick riffs and thunderous blast beats. Hänninen executes sinister tremolo picking mixed with crushing chugs, constructing a terrifying wall of sound. Tiitinen batters his drums into submission, driving the insanity forward using relentless double bass kicks. Herranen completes the destruction, vomiting out tales of human decay, internal evil, and deep-seated sins. The guys clearly bled into these compositions, delivering pure audio violence.

The production job from Koskinen gives the music an extremely heavy punch. Every crashing cymbal and tearing riff rips through the speakers. The bass frequencies rumble intensely below the surface, destroying any cheap speakers trying to handle the frequencies. Inborn Tendency unleashes hostile death metal, focused entirely on aggression and speed. When they switch from fast, face-melting speed sections into those slower, dragging breakdowns, it is absolutely devastating. You get pummeled non-stop, taking maximum damage.

Lyrically, the album focuses on the inherent evil inside humanity, drawn from Christian traditions and personal terrors. Herranen barks out these stories with absolute venom, making you confront terrifying thoughts. The artwork by Tervapuro perfectly visualizes this nightmare. "Let There Be Sin" delivers a highly aggressive dose of destruction. It is a seriously tough death metal release, providing plenty of neck-wrecking moments. The Finnish trio proves they operate as a lethal force, ready to tear up venues on their upcoming tour. Spin this album loud, blow out your eardrums, and let the chaos consume you.

Score: 7.5

Links:

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Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows |Inexorable Opposites |Magnetic Eye Records

Release Date February 6^th, 2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Psychedelic Western Rock, Stoner Rock
Country Australia

Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows emerged from the dusty Australian heavy underground as a fuzz-soaked beast driven by out-there sci-fi western concepts. For years, they have been dealing out massive riffs and distorted trips centered around their fictional outlaw character. As a prominent name in the stoner scene down under, the project grew from a solitary bedroom vision into a full-fledged sonic gang. Now, unleashing their fourth full-length, "Inexorable Opposites", via Magnetic Eye Records, these desert rockers are expanding their weird universe with fresh blood behind the drum kit.

"Inexorable Opposites" brings a massive shift in percussion dynamics. Brayden Becher steps up to bash the skins and the auditory difference strikes immediately. The rhythmic foundation stomps intensely. Tracking those drums with outside engineer Lewis Noke-Edwards gave the entire album a massive sonic upgrade. The percussion snaps loudly and drives the songs forward, providing a relentless pulse for the gigantic fuzz guitars to ride over.

This album explores extreme sonic territories for the gang. We get the most punishingly heavy moments they have put to tape alongside their most delicate musical explorations. Tim Coutts-Smith brings real-world mental health observations into the lyrics, shifting focus slightly away from purely fictional outlaws to deeply personal dualities. The words tackle real human contradictions, adding a darker psychological layer to the usual sci-fi western madness. The songwriting collaboration runs deeper this time around.

The heavy riffs deliver the head-nodding groove that stoner maniacs crave. Sometimes the transition between the super harsh sludge elements and the quieter, psychedelic whispering gets a little disjointed. A few tracks wander slightly in the desert sun before finding the main riff again. Even with those wandering moments, the sheer fuzz worship keeps the listener hooked. "Inexorable Opposites" unloads the psychedelic dirt we want from these Australian riff slingers. The guitars wail loudly and the amps sound like they are melting down.

This release is a seriously cool trip that provides plenty of heavy guitar worship. Some sections drift a little too far into the psychedelic ether. Thankfully, the skull-rattling riffs always return to save the day. Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows offer a loud, fuzzy ride through the badlands. Turn the stereo up and let the feedback take over.

Score: 7.0

Links:

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Cremate |Ready To Fight |Wormholedeath Records

Release Date November 7^th, 2025
Format Digital/CD
Genre Death/Thrash Metal
Country: Greece

Cremate formed in the Athens underground back in 1991. The Greek crew took heavy inspiration from European titans like Kreator and Sodom, dropping their "End Of Time" demo in 1993 and making serious noise in the global tape-trading circuit. After releasing a 7-inch in 1995, the group eventually disbanded, leaving their early momentum behind. Fast forward to 2021, founding members Christos and George teamed up with Akis Pastras to bring the dead back to life. They dusted off the old tapes, injected sick synthetic elements into the mix, and returned with "Ready To Fight".

"Ready To Fight" throws old-school death and thrash metal into a meat grinder with eerie electronic atmospheres. The guitars slash through the speakers with pure hostility, ripping flesh from bone alongside frantic, punishing drumming. Adding synths and violins to a violent thrash framework sounds risky. Cremate pulls it off, creating a disturbing environment inside the aggression. The title track brings in Marios Iliopoulos from Nightrage for a blistering solo, adding extra fire to the assault.

The riffs attack with absolute venom. "Human" and "Cerebral Pain" deliver pure carnage, exploring psychological warfare and societal decay. The drums obliterate the kit with mechanical precision, driving the chaotic rhythms straight into your skull. The inclusion of Lusty Apricot on violin during "Die As You Lived" casts a weird, gothic shadow over the thrash foundation. It makes the destruction sound almost cinematic, turning the aggression into something more sinister.

Mastering engineer George Nerantzis ensured the sonic destruction will wreck your speakers. The integration of modern tech into the old-school violence creates an engaging fusion of man and machine. Cremate returned from the grave pissed off, armed with heavy artillery, and ready to inflict maximum damage. The four tracks deliver massive headbanging material for anyone craving raw, unfiltered metallic hostility.

Score: 7.5

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Ennui |Qroba |Meuse Music Records

Release Date February 27^th, 2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Funeral/Doom/Death Metal
Country Georgia

Ennui crawled out of Tbilisi, Georgia, forming along the banks of the Kura River to spread absolute auditory misery. They stacked up four monolithic albums over the years, tearing a massive hole in the extreme metal underground. They kicked things off in 2012 with "Mze Ukunisa", dragging inspiration out of Terentio Graneli’s poetry, and eventually dropped "End Of The Circle" in 2018 to crush skulls with pure sorrow. Their entire existence revolves around agonizing devastation and total darkness. Now they return with "Qroba", translating to vanishment, ready to drag listeners into a black hole of suffering.

You hit play and the destruction crashes down instantly. Staggering chords and drum beats roll in like distant thunder, bringing an immeasurable scale of ruin to your speakers. Extreme vocals tear through the noise, dragged up from the most miserable depths imaginable. Ennui blasts towering riffs on "Antinatalism" to violently rip the sun out of the sky. Total agony washes over the listener without mercy. Massive guitars grind your bones into the frozen dirt on "Becoming Void", joined by freezing, agonizing melodies crawling out of the wasteland. It is cold, punishing, and utterly devastating.

A bizarre acoustic element sneaks into the carnage, adding serious despair to the devastation. A traditional three-stringed Georgian lute, the panduri, weaves into the wreckage on "Decima". This strange local touch injects massive mountain melancholy straight into the towering walls of distortion and death metal growling. The listening experience constantly drags you downward, pulling you across a desolate, windswept wilderness. Eventually, everything crashes into a complete sonic unmaking on "Mokvda Mze", swallowed completely by earthshaking vocal roars and agonizing melodies.

Greg Chandler handled the mixing and mastering, applying the same agonizing scale he brought to Officium Triste and Pantheist. He layered the misery with true depth, ensuring the pain sounds incredibly authentic. The visual side mirrors the audio punishment, with artwork created by Ben J 'Winterkeep' and extra design from Vladimir 'Smerdulak' Chebakov. The entire package delivers a heavy dose of pure nothingness. Ennui executes their punishing vision of despair thoroughly, delivering the kind of misery extreme metal requires.

Score: 7.5

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https://www.meusemusicrecords.eu/

Hermano |Clisson, France |Ripple Music

Release Date February 6^th, 2026
Format LP/CD/Digital
Genre Stoner Metal
Country USA

Hermano formed back in 1998 in a Covington, Kentucky apartment. David Angstrom, Steve Earle, Mike Callahan, and John Garcia got together for a session set up by Dandy Brown in Cincinnati. They tracked a debut album, "Only A Suggestion", originally slated for Frank Kozik’s label, Man’s Ruin Records. The label folded, delaying the release by four years. Over the following decade, the guys dropped three studio albums and a live LP, touring the United States and Europe. Chris Leathers eventually replaced Steve Earle on drums. The guys basically operated on their own terms, putting out music and playing shows whenever they wanted.

Fast forward to the summer of 2016. Hermano booked a reunion gig at Hellfest in Clisson, France, eight years after their previous gig. They just had a couple of hours to rehearse the set. Now, that entire gig is out on Ripple Music. The audio captures the raw power of five guys getting back on stage and tearing through their catalog. The band blasts through twelve tracks, bringing heavy desert riffs to a massive festival crowd.

The audio production on this live document is thick and loud. The bass rumbles straight through the speakers, giving songs like "Cowboys Suck" and "Kentucky" a massive low-end punch. Guitars roar with heavy distortion, throwing out fuzzy riffs. John Garcia’s vocals cut right through the noise, delivering his signature melodic wails. You hear the dust and sweat in the playing. They played the songs slightly faster and rougher than the studio versions. It is a loud, uncompromising set of heavy rock.

There are rough spots, which is totally expected for a band that barely rehearsed before stepping in front of a massive audience. Sometimes the guitars drift slightly out of sync. The backup vocals get completely buried in the mix. The drums blast forward with relentless aggression, occasionally pushing the tempo a little too hard. That chaotic edge gives the performance a real garage-band vibe. You get a genuine document of a live gig, warts and all. The feedback squeals between tracks and the crowd roars in the background.

This live release delivers what a Hermano fan wants from a reunion show. It gives you raw riffs, loud amps, and a band having a blast on stage. The audio mix might be a bit rough around the edges. The playing gets sloppy in a few places. That just adds to the charm of a live gig. Ripple Music put together a cool package for anyone wanting to hear pure desert rock aggression.

Score: 7.5

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Circular Ruin |A Sermon In Tongues |Vendetta Records

Release Date January 30^th, 2026
Format Digital/LP/CD
Genre Black Metal
Country Sweden

Formed in Uppsala, Sweden back in 2019, Circular Ruin crawled out of the underground scene. The quintet dropped the EP "Future Graves" in 2023, priming the underground for this new full-length assault. Fronted by vocalist Oscar Tornborg of Wormwood and Withershin fame, the five-piece crew unleashes total sonic warfare. The band crosses heavily into black metal, death metal, thrash, and post-hardcore territories, ripping through genre borders whenever the songs demand absolute destruction.

"A Sermon In Tongues" delivers thirty-seven minutes of absolute hostility. The guitar work from Daniel Johansson and Henrik Löfgren creates a freezing, abrasive storm of riffs. They summon a grim, dissonant assault inspired by legendary Swedish acts like Dissection, and Unanimated. Mathias Rask-Andersen and Christian Thunarf maintain a punishing rhythm section, driving every song forward with relentless battery. The production keeps the venom intact, letting the hostility bleed through the speakers.

Oscar Tornborg unleashes an absolute torment of shrieks across the album. His vocal delivery drips with pure malice. On "The Altering Altar", David Sandström from Refused steps in to provide ferocious backup vocals, adding another layer of aggression to the sonic violence. The guitars weave vicious tremolo picking with crushing breakdowns. The band executes their vision with total brutality, tearing through their thirty-seven-minute runtime with zero hesitation.

Circular Ruin brings severe devastation to the extreme metal table. They merge cold black metal fury with thrashing death metal elements into a lethal attack. Fans of hostile, atmospheric dissonance will consume this release instantly. "A Sermon In Tongues" stands as a killer, ruthless addition to the Swedish black metal arsenal.

Score: 8.0

Links:

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https://circularruin.bandcamp.com/

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Superior Rage |In Memoriam |Wormholedeath Records

Release Date January 23^rd, 2026
Format Digital
Genre Black Metal
Country Italy

Superior Rage started the madness back in 2006, pushing raw black metal poisoned with atmospheric and symphonic elements. The early days saw the sole creator handling vocals and synths, backed by session allies for the self-titled 2008 demo and the 2010 full length "Through Infinity". The project went through live gigs and lineup shifts, dropping "Iii" in 2011 and diving deeper into the symphonic side of the abyss. A massive hiatus hit in 2014. The resurrection kicked off in 2022 and gained serious momentum in 2024 with the "Anthology" collection. Now, we arrive at the "In Memoriam" EP, bringing back classic anthems and new assaults tracked with a full session crew.

"In Memoriam" gathers the best of the Superior Rage arsenal and injects it with serious venom. Having actual musicians stepping in changes the whole dynamic of the execution. The black metal assault here comes across highly atmospheric and completely cloaked in darkness. "Indecent Condition" and "Asmodeus Bacchic" deliver that traditional, hateful frostbite, driving the old-school aggression straight through the speakers. The guitars, handled by Nemorion and Hrafnagud across different songs, weave a freezing, sinister web over the entire runtime.

The addition of new material gives this EP serious teeth. "Soleright" and "The Death Of The Red Dragon" plunge the listener into undiscovered, freezing territories. Baelithiel handles the vocal duties here, spewing out venomous rasps over the aggressive riffage. Maikon’s drumming holds the chaos together, pounding away with relentless hostility. Having Superior Rage handling the synths and bass ensures the dark, symphonic foundation remains intact, constantly brooding beneath the distortion.

The mix and master by Harpag Karnik gives the whole release a harsh, piercing edge. The instruments punch through the grim production, allowing the sinister melodies and fast tremolo picking to inflict maximum damage. It is a harsh, uncompromising dive into freezing, symphonic darkness. Superior Rage unleashes a very strong, highly aggressive attack of traditional black metal fury.

Score: 7.5

Links:

https://superior-rage-raw.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@SuperiorRageRawchannel/videos

https://www.facebook.com/rawsuperiorrage/

Hating Life |Revenge From Beyond |Pulverised Records

Release Date 27.02.2026
Format MCD/MLP/Digital
Genre Death Metal
Country Spain

Hating Life is a Spanish death metal duo featuring Santiago Cavero handling the instruments and Javier Manzano on vocals. These two are already active in the underground scene for their work in Ataraxy. They formed this new entity to play straightforward, primitive death metal heavily inspired by the early Swedish scene. The band name itself pays homage to old Grave material. Their debut release, "Revenge From Beyond", comes courtesy of Pulverised Records.

The guys deliver totally raw and putrid death metal. The buzzsaw guitar tone dominates the speakers, ripping through the mix with massive HM-2 distortion. Cavero throws down savage riffs and crushing drum beats, keeping the music incredibly primitive and aggressive. Manzano unleashes a vocal performance full of absolute sickness, barking out lyrics about human barbarism and death. It is purely vicious metal, meant to snap necks in the pit.

You know what you are getting with "Revenge From Beyond". The aggression stays consistently high across the tracklist. "The Eternal Embrace" and "Rebellion Against The Vile" provide heavy, headbanging grooves and chaotic speed. The production is totally stripped-down and rough around the edges. This underground approach adds to the savage atmosphere. Sometimes the songwriting runs together, causing some riffs to blur into one another. The execution is lethal, even if it occasionally lacks variation.

This MCD is a total skull-crusher for maniacs who worship Autopsy, Entombed, and Tormented. Hating Life completely destroys the place with relentless energy and pure sonic violence. It is dirty, old-school death metal played by guys who live for the extreme underground. Turn up the volume and let the buzzsaw tear you apart.

Score: 7.5

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Dwellnought |Monolith Of Ephemerality |Caligari Records

Release Date February 20^th, 2026
Format CD
Genre Blackened Doom Metal
Country Italy

Dwellnought crawled out of Varese, Italy back in 2023, dragging a metric ton of auditory filth with them. They spawned in the shadows, crafting a vile concoction of devastating doom foundations rotting beneath bleak, blackened skies. "Monolith Of Ephemerality" is their debut full-length offering via Caligari Records, serving as an immense, suffocating plunge into cosmic terror. These Italians bring an archaic, ruinous rumble to the table, expanding into horrifying auditory territories akin to the most depraved underground acts roaming the abyss.

The noise puked up on "Monolith Of Ephemerality" is pure, unadulterated annihilation. Gigantic, punishing riffs violently crash into venomous undercurrents, constructing an overwhelmingly hostile hellscape. Towering waves of sonic terror smash against agonizingly slow tempos. Dwellnought orchestrates a terrifying vortex of sound that systematically erodes sanity. It operates as a harrowing descent into absolute darkness, dragging the listener down a bottomless, horrifying void of total destruction.

Songs like "The Final Desire Is Unbeing" and "Crystalized Flesh Identities Condensed Into Wombs Of Matter" drag the listener through a horrific marriage of audio obliteration and cosmic dread. Guitars violently drone and wail, while the percussion constantly pounds like rusty nails into a wooden coffin. Vicious snarls echo from the abyss, completing the traumatic ordeal. Dwellnought delivers a thoroughly crushing execution of extreme metal. They pummel the skull with relentless hostility.

"Monolith Of Ephemerality" delivers pure, unfiltered auditory violence. Dwellnought executes their vision with total brutality and relentless aggression, hammering a singular, rusted nail into your skull. The album demands attention through sheer sonic force and total malice. It is a harsh, uncompromising trip into madness.

Score: 7.0

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Templar |Conquering Swords |Jawbreaker Records

Release Date 27.02.2026
Format LP/CD/Cassette/Digital
Genre Heavy Metal
Country Sweden

Sweden’s heavy metal warriors Templar smashed onto the scene with their "Black Knight" demo and the "Treacherous Beast" single. Now, these metalheads finally unleash their debut full-length, "Conquering Swords". The album arrives via Jawbreaker Records. The quartet brings Isak Neffling on vocals and bass, Gustav Harrysson and Teddy Edoff providing the dual guitar attack, and Mille Lundström hammering the drums. They play straight-up traditional heavy metal heavily inspired by the Swedish legends of the early eighties.

Staffan Tengnér from Century handled the recording process. The sound on "Conquering Swords" comes across warm and completely authentic. The production gives the soaring twin guitar harmonies massive space. The pounding bass lines thunder right alongside the massive drum beats. Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony handled the final mastering. He gave the entire audio profile a massive punch. Every instrument blasts through the speakers with serious power. The vocal delivery cuts right down the middle with pure heavy metal aggression.

The songs plunge straight into realms of medieval battles, magic, and total fantasy chaos. Tracks like "Witchking" and "Excalibur" deliver those classic galloping rhythms metal maniacs always crave. The choruses demand massive fist-pumping action. Templar unleashes ripping solos and traditional metal riffing throughout the entire running time. The dual guitars duel constantly. You get stories of ancient sorcery and steel clashing on the battlefield. The entire package bleeds true heavy metal devotion.

"Conquering Swords" delivers a highly entertaining forty minutes of traditional heavy metal. The band writes cool anthems. Sometimes a few riffs blend together across the tracklist. The execution remains fierce. Templar delivers what they promise on the killer cover artwork. Fans of Heavy Load, Mercyful Fate, and Axewitch will totally bang their heads to this. The album provides a strong foundation for their future battles.

Score: 8.0

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