METAL

Berlin-based black metal project Ungoliath steps further into its own mythos with Shadows of the Eclipse, a full-length album that descends into a scorched, half-forgotten realm. Founded in 2002 by Steffen Kraatz, known as Bane, Ungoliath has always operated in the shadows of the underground, building a singular world called…

“Soul Tied” drags Faith In Vain back into the spotlight with the heaviness that comes like an exorcism. Formed in 2016, this Midwestern metalcore force has always blended melodic metalcore, deathcore, and nu-metal, but here they sound sharper and more focused than ever, using their rebranded lineup – Ginger on…

Emerging from more than a decade of underground work, Daedric Death steps fully into the shadows with Dark Templars, an EP that feels less like a debut and more like the unveiling of a long-buried grimoire. Rooted in the artist’s former Spanish black metal project Conjuro Nuclear, this release draws…

Virginia-based hard rock outfit KuF digs deep into the tension between collapse and survival as they return with “Quicksand Serenade,” sounding like a band very aware of what it wants to say and how loudly it wants to say it. Originally formed in the early 2000s and reborn years later…

Burning Plains don’t just return with “Burning Plains,” they arrive like a warning siren that never stopped echoing. Originally written back in 2008 during a raw garage rehearsal, the track has been resurrected with brutal clarity, now sounding less like a debut and more like a prophecy fulfilled. Scarred by…

MikroBrute, the Sligo-based Irish artist steadily carving out a personal lane in heavy music, released the original single “Kneel” on November 28, 2025, as a vulnerable and visceral statement. Written, recorded, and produced primarily at home on a modest mini PC, the track brings substance over spectacle. Additional musicians were…

Palpitate returns from Šumperk, Czechia, with a striking new single, “Devour,” released on December 5, 2025, and it feels like a band fully leaning into atmosphere, memory, and emotional weight. Led by Milan Skřivánek, Palpitate have carved out a space where heavy music meets introspection, and “Devour” arrives as a…

Brazilian alt-rock outfit HADY return swinging with “Megalomaníacos,” a towering new single that captures the brittle moment when ego starts to crack and instinct kicks in. Dropped this December 18, it’s a bold step forward following their recent release “Infante,” and it signals a band settling into a sharper, more…

Canberra’s own Ben Rankin marks a major milestone with “Save Your Tears,” the lead single from his forthcoming fifth studio album In Memoriam (arriving February 27, 2026). Dropping December 5th, the track introduces audiences to a heavier, sharper edge of Rankin’s evolving sound, powered by DIY independence and a determination…

New Laconia is back louder, heavier, and more cinematic than ever, with “Captain Daredevil,” the newest chapter in their sprawling sci-fi saga that has become one of the most creatively ambitious music storylines in today’s metal underground. Following the jazz-fusion world-building of New Laconia, this single slams the narrative into…