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IMBOLC third album "Sette Cornici di Purificazione" displays a sound and style that ranges from classic up-tempo Melodic Black Metal to passages featuring classical-acoustic guitars, very often supported by synths inspired by '70s and '90s horror films, with a surprising result of various influences in a pretty much old school formula.

The riffing is still a powerful backbone of the IMBOLC sound, supported by a notable melancholy and, musically speaking, a mixture of second-wave Melodic Black Metal and Post-Black Metal in the vein of Agalloch and first-era Satyricon. The themes are once again centered on inner suffering, the discomfort of everyday life and the worthlessness of human beings, once again with references to the old horror movies.

IMBOLC line-up features members of the notable Occult Black Metal band Darkend, along with relevant italian Death Metal bands such as Demiurgon and Unbirth.

Eleven years after their last album, the Turin-based ADVERSAM, a historical staple of the Italian Black Metal scene, return with "Daimon".

Best known for their acclaimed 1999 debut "Animadverte" (Scarlet Records), ADVERSAM's force is all but spent: with "Daimon", the band confirms its ability to evolve a style rooted in classic Black Metal while constantly regenerating through modern and original insights.

The resulting sound is often suggestive in its expression, yet consistently fierce and visceral. Rhythmic speed remains the cornerstone of ADVERSAM's style, expertly balanced by atmospheric, gloomy synths and elevated by a meticulous technical attention to details.

Thematically, the lyrics of "Daimon" — inspired by the reflections of C.G. Jung and the intuitions of G. Rol — delve into the meaning of existence and the dark nature of humanity. The album questions the essence of evil and explores the vast potential of the mind and consciousness.

For fans of: Emperor, Abigor, Immortal, Dark Funeral, Handful of Hate

Aggression, freezing atmospheres, razor-sharp melodic tremolo picking, and galloping thrash rhythms: these are the elements on which SCYTHE OF MEPHISTO build their wall of sound.

The architecture of the compositions on “Till Life Do Us Part” relies on guitar harmonies that evoke a sense of majestic melancholy, often transitioning into sinister soundscapes; the percussion maintains a relentless onslaught of blast beats and sophisticated fills, providing a high-energy backbone. Vocally, the performance delivers a venomous, high-pitched rasp that cuts through the mix.

Each track feels like a calculated descent into a moonlit abyss, where the songwriting prioritizes memorable hooks and triumphant crescendos over mindless noise. Ultimately, the synergy of these elements captures a distinct sound and aesthetic that remains both sophisticated and unapologetically extreme.

Following the tradition of legendary Swedish Black Metal bands, SCYTHE OF MEPHISTO channel the savage energy of the underground into “Till Life Do Us Part,” balancing relentless, aggressive Swedish Black Metal with atmospheric interludes and memorable clean passages.

For fans of: Dissection, Unanimated, Lord Belial, Necrophobic, Watain

Intense razor-sharp Swedish Black Metal attack!
Formed in Stockholm in 2016, Flykt emerged as an essential creative outlet for those involved and as a sign of defiance amid decay,
operating from the periphery rather than the center.
In 2019, the band released its debut full-length album, “Charnel Heart”, through Folter Records. Later the same year, Flykt followed up with
the two-track EP “Through the Earth and Through the Sun”. Since then, Flykt has continued its work away from view, shaping the material
for its second full-length album.
In 2025, the band signed with Hammerheart Records. Their second full length album “Sinister Strain” is set for release in the summer of 2026.

Graveir, forged in the oppressive underground of Brisbane in 2014, deliver a uniquely unorthodox take on black metal—melding dissonant, riff-driven weight with warped, unsettling melody. Known for their intense, unease-soaked live shows and uncompromising sound, the band continues to carve their own path.

The Festering Triad, their third album, is a bleak vision of societal decay and corrupted power. Across eight tracks, bile-fuelled aggression surges through anxiety-ridden drums, convulsing guitars, and serpentine basslines—forming a suffocating, venomous descent into rot.

For Fans Of: Marduk | Shining | Gorgoroth

Melechesh's sixth album was released in 2015. "Enki" is a unique blend of black and thrash metal with a lot of Middle East inspired influences.
The album captivates with its precise execution, complex riffs, and hypnotic atmosphere inspired by ancient Mesopotamia. Dynamic compositions, an oriental atmosphere, and engaging vocals create very intense album that stands out among the contemporary metal scene.
Fans of later Behemoth, Nile, and Rotting Christ should definitely check out this album. It's perfect for listeners who are fans metal with a unique, oriental sound.

Mortem was originally known as the Norwegian cult band which preceded Arcturus. Formed by Marius Vold and Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1989, Mortem was one of the first black metal bands to crawl out of the woodwork in Norway, releasing the highly coveted & brutal 'Slow Death' demo, with Euronymous and Dead of Mayhem acting as producer and cover artist respectively (whilst also featuring Hellhammer on session drums). After the release of 'Slow Death', the band was laid to rest, with members going on to form and feature in acclaimed titans such as Arcturus and Thorns, both of which would become mainstays in the black metal scene and beyond.

It wasn’t until 2019, when Mortem’s studio debut 'Ravnsvart' was released, and the magic of old undoubtedly returned with that same spirit and brutality of the original incarnation, whilst injecting new elements to form an opus of ferocious yet atmospheric horror. This was followed soon after by the fully re-recorded and re-worked ‘Slow Death’ tracks.

And now Mortem returns with new ode to the dark, ‘Mørketid’. The album presents an expansion and marked progression over the debut, with brooding mid-paced monumental riffs interspersed with periods of hyperspeed black metal. The album presents eight tracks of savage yet eerie and also often epic Black Metal of the highest order, adorned with the indomitable keyboard textures of Sverd, along with Hellhammer’s unmistakable percussive prowess, and the returning vicious snarls of vocalist Marius Vold.