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35 years after their inception Nittedal-based TULUS are still going strong and return with a new album. Only three years after its predecessor, the notorious three-piece is back with their eight full-length entitled Morbid Desires which Darkness Shall Rise are very proud to be releasing.

Instead of straying from their path, Morbid Desires comprises nine tracks that continue the trademark TULUS sound. An abundance of hellishly catchy riffs moulded into concise mid-tempo songs performed by proficient musicians accompanied by Blodstrup’s grim vocals are still the main characteristics of TULUS. Having said that, Morbid Desires is by no means a one-dimensional album. Fast parts, beautifully chanted vocals, flamenco and acoustic guitars etc. woven into some of the songs provide the album with plenty of variety. “Sabbat”, the album’s closer and by far the longest track surely sticks out the most. Undeniably conceived as a tribute to BLACK SABBATH the song is nothing short of amazing and impressively proves the outstanding musicianship of TULUS’ members.

Morbid Desires was recorded, mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studios, Sweden. September 2025.

Produced by frontman Ken Sorceron and mixed by renowned engineer Dave Otero (Aborted, Akhlys), "A Void Within Existence" is a scorched offering of black metal transcendence: harrowing, cinematic, and utterly uncompromising. Drums are performed by the virtuosic Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Ghost Bath), whose work here blurs the line between precision and chaos. The record is accompanied by striking cover art from Eliran Kantor (Testament, Bloodbath), whose visual interpretation mirrors the inner desolation and mythic scope of the music. Line-up: Ken Sorceron (ex-Aborted, ex-The Faceless, Vale Of Pnath) - vocals, guitars. Vance Valenzuela (Vale Of Pnath) - guitars. John Porada (ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolvhammer) - bass. Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Ghost Bath) - drums.

Debut album by the Gothic Doom/Death Metal Gods remastered! Very Explicit! First time on vinyl!

"The Scottish threat of blackened speed metal is back!
Featuring 8 new tracks over 44 minutes, the highly anticipated fourth album, Coronach, reaches new heights of metallic intensity.
Bolder, more daring, and more adventurous than ever, Hellripper is crafted for speed and razor-sharp riffs."

“The Crawl” è il nuovo album dei maestri del death metal di Detroit, in uscita il 6 marzo 2026 via Relapse Records. Il quinto full-length della band unisce la pesantezza brutale del loro death metal con dinamiche più ampie e influenze che spaziano oltre il death-doom, mostrando un sound potente e intenso. Registrato in una settimana glaciale allo GodCity Studio con Kurt Ballou alla produzione, il disco esplora temi di vita, scelte e conseguenze attraverso sette tracce devastanti come Poison Icon e Godless Cynic

EXHUMED – “Red Asphalt” è il nuovo album dei maestri del gore metal, in uscita il 20 febbraio 2026 via Relapse Records. Un concentrato di deathgrind frenetico e brutale che travolge con riff scatenati e groove aggressivi, ispirato ai lati più oscuri e violenti della vita sulla strada. Dal singolo “Unsafe At Any Speed” a “Shovelhead”, ogni traccia è un colpo d’adrenalina pura per gli amanti del metal estremo.

VIA DOLORIS is the singular vision of Gildas Le Pape, shaped by solitude, discipline, and an uncompromising sense of craft. Rooted in Nordic black metal tradition yet guided by melody and introspection, the project traces a deeply personal inner journey. “Guerre et Paix” is an album of tension and balance, where shadow and light coexist in measured dialogue. Across seven expansive compositions, VIA DOLORIS explores the fragile architecture of the human psyche, moving through despair, rupture, and fleeting moments of clarity. The music favours restraint over excess, allowing melody to lead with quiet authority. Guitars unfold in long, expressive arcs, while rhythms remain deliberate and grounded, anchored by the nuanced drumming of Frost (Satyricon, 1349). Shifting between French, English, and Norwegian, language carries its own emotional gravity. Folk and pagan echoes surface subtly, lending the album a timeless, almost ritualistic atmosphere. For fans of BATHORY, SATYRICON, KAMPFAR. Artwork by Linnea Syversen

Oromet presents atmospheric funeral doom with a melodic emphasis without surrendering the all-encompassing heaviness that is the genre's hallmark. Where some seek to immiserate and drown the listener, Oromet explores the complete nature of sorrow as the band weaves the choke of despair and the lightness of serenity. The Sinking Isle focuses on the inevitability of collapse and the cycles of ruin and rebirth. Adrift on cataclysmic seas, melody remains the compass—a hopeful light guiding the listener through themes of loss, nostalgia, and pessimism.

For fans of Mournful Congregation, Bell Witch & Esoteric.

Experience the new double album from Paul Riedl (hanging moss) that crystallizes the stargazing Kosmische drones, meditative Deep Space Ambience & wistful New Age/Folk melodicism of his myriad musical personalities into a compelling synthesis of gentle, cinematic starscapes & pastoral acoustic environments. 1.5 hours of Cosmic Music well suited for meditation or other astral travel. Limited edition gatefold 2LP set on 140g crystal clear vinyl, hand numbered out of 500.

1.5 hours of Cosmic Music from a member of Blood Incantation

Hand-numbered 2xLP pressed on clear vinyl.

2xCD version features a 12-minute bonus track

Malum is set to release their next chapter, From the Voids. While firmly rooted in Malum’s established sonic foundation, the album is more aggressive, continuing the confrontational path introduced on Towards Nothingness. It is driven by anger and stands as a ruthless observation of the world as it appears — dark, broken, and hollow. 

The forthcoming full length consists of six tracks and does not abandon the band’s core identity but drives it forward with greater force and clarity. Having refined its expression into a cold and faceless descent toward inner collapse and existential void, Malum directs that vision beyond introspection. The music is sharpened to its core, carrying Malum’s bleak vision without compromise. 

Malum rose from the ashes as a brand-new entity in the Norwegian underground scene. Their prime directive is raw, atmospheric and melodic black metal — with a sound rooted in the bleak traditions of the second wave of black metal and shaped by modern existentialism and nihilism. Malum delivers music that is both oppressive and cathartic and has carved a path through Norway’s underground with raw intensity and philosophical depth. 

Malum is not merely a band — it is a confrontation. With the self. With silence. With nothingness.