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BONJOUR TRISTESSE - New Album "Disaster Triumphant" in November 2026 via AOP Records - Track Premiere & Details revevealed
 BONJOUR TRISTESSE present the first single from the upcoming new album "Disaster Triumphant", to be released on November 20th 2026 via AOP Records.
You can listen to "Tomb of Hope" here: https://youtu.be/CRIE_QV55e8
BONJOUR TRISTESSE plays atmospheric black metal, that is rooted in contempt for industrial civilization, grief for this dying planet we call our home and reverence for the natural world. The band weaves a symphony of sadness, wrath, alienation and inner emptiness with a sense of strength that arises from unabashed resilience and standing alone in the face of adversity.
“The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant.” – Max Horkheimer & Theodor W. Adorno
The title of BONJOUR TRISTESSE’s latest album “Disaster Triumphant” is taken from this quote. Nathanael was heavily inspired by the “Dialectic of Enlightenment” by philosophers Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno. They highlighted the double-edged nature of the Enlightenment, which, on the one hand, reined in superstition and religion, but on the other hand, subjected humanity and the natural world to entirely new constraints through technological progress, industrial civilization, the myth of human supremacy and the consequences of mass society.
The album cover by Abismo Black Arts also references this ambivalence that shapes our reality and aptly illustrates the core ideas of the “Dialectic of Enlightenment” and “Disaster Triumphant” alike. A critique of this “enlightened” yet thoroughly life-denying and nature-destroying “civilized” world underlies most songs on “Disaster Triumphant”. Other topics covered in the lyrics include meditations on loss, grief, melancholy, interpersonal feelings and the wish to retreat from a world, that is sinking deeper into chaos day by day.
Tracklist:
1. The Heights of Despair
2. At the Mountains of Silence
3. Tomb of Hope
4. Lingering in the Twilight of Shadows
5. Disaster Triumphant
https://shop.aoprecords.de | https://www.facebook.com/BonjourTristesseofficial
DEATHCULT – New Song Premiere – Third Album "Cult of the Dog" in October 2026 via Soulseller Records
 Norway's DEATHCULT have premiered another song from their new album "Cult Of The Dog", coming on October 2nd 2026 via Soulseller Records.
The track "Eat Broken Glass" is streaming here: https://youtu.be/K9a6wYU9T4o
Years in the making, DEATHCULT are returning with their cruel Norwegian black metal, firing the third album of their trilogy on to the world which began with "Cult of the Dragon" (2007) and "Cult of the Goat" (2017).
Recorded with legendary "Pytten" in Grieghallen, "Cult Of The Dog" promises top tier black metal - no compromises!
Cover artwork by Jannicke Wiese-Hansen.
Pre-order options: https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com (World) +++ https://soulsellerrecords.aisamerch.com (Americas)
Tracklist:
1. Dogs of War
2. Cynocephalus
3. Author of Caedes
4. Eat Broken Glass
5. Pseudocommando
6. Hyperviolence
7. Imperium Satana
Line up:
Skagg – Vocals / Guitars
Hoest – Bass
Thurzur – Drums
Lava – Guitars
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048542901382
SPIDERS – Video Clip Premiere - New Album "Crystal Eyes" out soon via Wild Kingdom
 The new single "Crystal Eyes" is the title track from SPIDERS' upcoming album and is undoubtedly one of the band's strongest moments to date.
Here's the video clip: https://youtu.be/oQsMQYkrYlw
With a confidence that shines through every second and a stellar production by Kalle and György (Svenska Grammofonstudion), Spiders deliver a song where everything falls perfectly into place. Drive, attitude, intensity, and an instinctive sense for melody come together in perfect balance.
At the center is Ann-Sofie Hoyles' charismatic voice, guiding the listener through a chorus that refuses to let go.
Accompanying the single is a brand-new music video created by production company Smack in close collaboration with the band. The result is a visually striking piece that challenges, engages, and connects seamlessly with the album's artwork and overall aesthetic.
Calling "Crystal Eyes" a potential hit may sound like a bold statement, but the question is whether Spiders have ever come closer. This is a song with all the ingredients to become an instant favorite among longtime fans and new listeners alike.
SPIDERS continue to cement their status as one of Sweden's most exciting rock bands. "Crystal Eyes" is big, contagious, and nearly impossible to resist. Out on September 25th 2026 via Wild Kingdom
Tracklist:
01. Creature Of The Night
02. Flying Too High
03. Quit You
04. Do You Think About Me?
05. (Doomed To A) Life Of Misery
06. Heart Of Stone
07. Crystal Eyes
08. Playing With Fire
09. Loser
10. A Little Too Late
Line-up:
Ann-Sofie Hoyles – Vocals
Oskar Brindmark – Drums
John Hoyles – Guitar
Rickard Hellgren – Guitar
Alex Mayr – Bass
https://wildkingdom.se/artists/spiders | https://www.facebook.com/wearespiders
MØRKGRIM – New Music Video – Debut Album in October 2026 via Soulseller Records
 Norwegian/Swedish entity MØRKGRIM present another song from their upcoming debut album "Sǫgur frá Norðfirði", scheduled for October 2nd 2026 via Soulseller Records.
A video clip for the track "BLÓÐSVǪRR" is available at this location: https://youtu.be/fiFwFLM4KlQ
Forged in isolation and rooted in the spirit of the early 90s, MØRKGRIM is Black Metal returned to its source with a blend of raw oldschool aggression and immersive acoustic folk/norse elements.
MØRKGRIM was founded in 1994 by Hrafngrímnir as a one-man Black Metal project during the golden years of the genre. Several songs were written in the early days, but never recorded, as Hrafngrímnir was active in other Black Metal bands at the time.
Decades later, Hrafngrímnir decided to awaken MØRKGRIM, but only if it could be done with the right spirit. He moved to a remote farm, far from modern comfort, where he still lives without ordinary modern utilities such as a flushing toilet or municipal water. There, surrounded by raw nature, silence and isolation, the first MØRKGRIM album was written and recorded. It is a tribute to raw nature, the old gods, ancient Norse magick, and the Old Ways, not as image, but as a way of life.
In 2023, Nils “Dominator” Fjellström joined MØRKGRIM on drums.
Pre-order options: https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com (World) +++ https://soulsellerrecords.aisamerch.com (Americas)
Tracklist:
1. RAMNEN KVÆD
2. BLÓÐSVǪRR
3. MØRKT
4. NORDLJÓS
5. FREYJA KVAÐ
6. GARM
7. VARÐLOKKUR
8. OUTRO
9. I MØRKRETS DJUPA SKOG (Bonustrack)
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com | https://www.morkgrim.com
URARV - New Album "Nychta Psychis" in October 2026 via Darkness Shall Rise Productions - Track Premiere
 URARV have premiered a ssong from their upcoming album "Nychta Psychis", set for release on October 16th 2026 through Darkness Shall Rise Productions.
"Dødheimsgard": https://youtu.be/ogwy12-gw9w
"Dødheimsgard" aims to point towards a specific goal whilst, at the same time, giving us the opportunity to realise that the pointer is not the goal.
Launched in 2003 by Aldrahn – one of Norwegian Black Metal’s foremost legends especially infamous for his inimitable vocals on landmark albums by THORNS, DØDHEIMSGARD or ZYKLON-B – URARV have so far managed to unleash a rather small but exquisite body of work.
Now boldly returning with the finest 32 minutes of idiosyncratic Black Metal insanity you will come across in a long time, the Norwegian weirdos fortunately didn`t stray one inch from their highly original path. The collective makes it unmistakably clear from the album’s very first second that they couldn’t care less what anyone might expect or think.
Although, their compositions doubtlessly display a stern Black Metal core, the Norwegian madmen instead of playing it safe, embrace an experimental approach to songwriting and don’t shy away from unusual elements not necessarily associated with Black Metal. This resulted in a beautifully unconventional album that is both adventurous and sophisticated without sounding pretentious or artificially original. Especially the sheer versatility displayed by Aldrahn’s vocal delivery throughout the album’s duration is breathtaking.
This is simply honest music written by seasoned musicians who have nothing to prove and none to please. If you like the early works of DØDHEIMSGARD mixed with a handful of different spices, do yourself a favour and make sure to purchase a copy of "Nychta Psychis".
Tracklist:
1. Dødheimsgard
2. Nychta Psychis
3. When Consciousness Identifies With Matter It Is Lost
4. Operation Genocide
5. Youniverse
https://darknessshallrise.de | https://www.facebook.com/urarv
DISSIMULATOR – New Track Premiere – Second Album "Artifice Dissolves" in October 2026 via 20 Buck Spin
 Canadian Sci-fi Technical Death-Thrashers DISSIMULATOR have unleashed another song their from upcoming sophomore album "Artifice Dissolves", set for release on October 2nd 2026 via 20 Buck Spin.
You can listen to "Neon Metropolis" at this location: https://youtu.be/T-aAFo_6xpI
With "Artifice Dissolves", Montreal's DISSIMULATOR accelerate beyond the formidable sonic coordinates established by "Lower Form Resistance" and plunge headlong into a future world where technological hegemony and catastrophic entropy exist in perfect equilibrium. Their jagged sci-fi Death-Thrash has evolved into an ever more labyrinthine construct, fusing serrated riff matrices and volatile rhythmic architecture into an algorithm-obliterating neural hack.
"Artifice Dissolves" propels itself like an untethered artificial consciousness recursively rewriting its own code, with each movement revealing another phantasmagorical dimension within DISSIMULATOR's bionic mythology. Razor-wire guitar lines, alien yet familiar, whiplash and intersect at impossible angles whilst the rhythm section drives songs like "Alloyed" and "Neon Metropolis" through perpetual states of intensifying velocity, collapse, and reassembly, creating a surging sense of momentum undeterred by its relentless intricacy.
An awe-inspiring convergence of futuristic world-building and unrestrained, unapologetic technical aggression, "Artifice Dissolves" is a cyborg hallucination of a civilization wasting away in the sunless gutters of its autonomous megacities, the warped fever dreams of an omniscient God-machine, and the malignant side-effects of its cybernetic enhancements. And beneath the album's dazzling precision and violent thrust DISSIMULATOR maintain a timeless human striving for order and transcendence beyond the technological.
Cover artwork by Noah Cutter Meihoff (Ghost, Imperial Triumphant).
Tracklist:
1. Apophenic Rage
2. Hungry Ghosts
3. Artifice Dissolves
4. Alloyed
5. Proprioceptor
6. Dusk
7. Neon Metropolis
8. Anodyne
9. Robostrobos
Line-up:
Phillipe Boucher – Drums
Claude Leduc - Guitar / Vocals
Antoine Daigneault – Bass
Additional vocals in "Artifice", "Alloyed", "Proprioceptor" by Laurent Bellemare
https://www.20buckspin.com | https://www.facebook.com/dissimulatorofficial
FIRTAN – New Music Video - Fifth Album "Helios" in October 2026 via AOP Records
 FIRTAN present the third single from their new album "Helios", scheduled for October 2nd 2026 via AOP Records.
A music video for the track "Kalika's Tongue" is premiered at this location: https://youtu.be/22_EMrNlVco
Fover a decade, FIRTAN has been a relentless force in the German extreme metal scene, captivating audiences with their dynamic performances across Europe. The band's fifth studio album "Helios" charts the brutal path to enlightenment: Not as escape, but as conquest. Named after the sun itself, the album explores what it means to become the strongest, clearest version of oneself in a world engineered for distraction and decay.
"Helios" fuses the raw, atmospheric ferocity of black metal with the crushing weight of death metal, a mirror to the album's core theme: clarity forged through struggle. The evocative presence of the acoustic and electric violin weaves through their compositions with melancholic and experimental tones, which create tension and complexity, enhancing the band's intricate riffing and unexpected musical shifts. The incorporation of various acoustic instruments, ritualistic chants as well as analogue synthesizers adds layers of depth and atmosphere.
Tracklist:
01. Himsa
02. Kalikas Tongue
03. Ambrosia
04. Solis Currus
05. Ascension
06. Wide Open Eye
07. Helios
08. The Form Revealed
09. Revealing Prana
10. The Hierophant Way
11. Shadows of a Dawn Unborn
12. Man of Iron
Tourdates:
28.08. DE Frankfurt, Ponyhof
29.08. NL Roosendaal Open Air
"Helios" - Album Release Tour 2026
02.10. CH Aarau, Kiff
03.10. DE Karlsruhe, Stadtmitte
04.10. DE Oberhausen, Helvete
09.10. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
10.10. DE Berlin, Spirale
11.10. DE Hamburg, Logo
15.10. NLHengelo, Metropool
16.10. NL The Hague, Musicon
17.10. DE Kassel, Goldgrube
18.10. BE Kortrik, DVG Club
23.10. DE Erfurt, From Hell
24.10. DE Wolfsburg, Jugendhaus Ost
04.12. Vienna, Viper Room
https://shop.aoprecords.de | https://www.facebook.com/Firtanofficial
ABYSSIC – Deal with Soulseller Records – New Album "Trollsyn" in early 2027
 Soulseller Records proudly announces the signing of atmospheric folk doom act ABYSSIC.
The Norwegians have finished recordings for their upcoming full-length "Trollsyn", which promises to become an absolute exceptional album.
The band states: "We are thrilled to announce that Abyssic has officially joined the Soulseller Records family! We are convinced that signing with Soulseller is exactly what we need to take our music and the band to the next level. Our upcoming album, 'Trollsyn', features eight strong and evocative tracks, and this time all the lyrics are in Norwegian. The thematic concept might surprise many of our listeners. You can expect elements of Norwegian folklore and heritage, inspired by nature and the majestic mystery of the woods. Leaving you with an eerie and deeply atmospheric album! So it shall be written, so it shall be done."
"Trollsyn" will be released early 2027. Stay tuned for updates!
Line-up:
Memnock – vocals, upright bass
Elvorn – guitar
Borg – synth, orchestration
Makhashanah – bass, vocals
Tjodalv – drums
http://www.soulsellerrecords.com | https://www.abyssic.com
REVEL IN FLESH – Video Clip Premiere – New Album "Flesh For The Kult Of Death" out soon via War Anthem Records
 REVEL IN FLESH have revealed the final single for their new full-length album "Flesh For The Kult Of Death", coming on September 18th 2026 via War Anthem Records.
Check out the video clip for "Bodybag Inferno" here: https://youtu.be/eFoJlsSRssM
With "Flesh For The Kult Of Death", which introduces the band's revamped line-up, REVEL IN FLESH open a new chapter - one that simultaneously marks an uncompromising return to their roots. Moving beyond their recent releases, the band refocuses on the very essence that defined them from the start: dark, riff-driven Death Metal deeply rooted in the classic Swedish sound.
Inspired by the spirit of early albums like "Manifested Darkness" and "Death Kult Legions", "Flesh For The Kult Of Death" unleashes a massive blend of chainsaw guitars, morbid melodies and a sinister atmosphere that captivates the listener from the first note to the last. Yet, the band achieves far more than a mere nostalgic look back - REVEL IN FLESH combine the raw energy of their early days with the experience and songwriting skills of a band that has matured over the years.
Thematically, the album once again delves into the dark realms of death, cults and decay, underscoring the band’s uncompromising commitment to carrying the torch of classic Death Metal with authenticity and passion.
With "Flesh For The Kult Of Death", REVEL IN FLESH deliver their most steadfast declaration of devotion to traditional Death Metal to date - raw, dark, anthemic and brimming with unbridled energy. For fans of the band’s early era and devotees of classic Swedish Death Metal alike, this album represents a triumphant return to the darkness from which REVEL IN FLESH originally emerged.
The Cult Lives. Death Reigns. Flesh Prevails.
Cover artwork by Juanjo Castellano Rosado.
Tracklist:
01. Flesh for the Kult of Death
02. Bodybag Inferno
03. The Graverobber
04. Pool of Blood
05. Hellhole
06. Tombstalker
07. Death Kult Maniacs
08. Priest of Flesh
09. Demon Dawn
10. The Last Farewell
11. All I Had (I Gave)
Line-up:
Ralf Hauber – Vocals
Jonny Pettersson – Guitar / Bass
Simon Abele – Guitar
Erik Barthold – Drums
https://www.war-anthem.de | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044540135116
DIRTY TRICKS – Debut Album "Not Gonna Stop" in November 2026 via High Roller Records – Video Clip & Details revealed
 High Roller Records proudly announces the debut full-length of DIRTY TRICKS, entitled "Not Gonna Stop", set for release on November 13th 2026.
A video clip for the title track is available here: https://youtu.be/gHjlSI3_14Y
Multi-instrumentalist Adam Luksetich formed DIRTY TRICKS in Chicago in 2020, before moving to Los Angeles. Inspired by the bands of the early 1980s, Adam sought to bring forth the sound of metal and rock blurring together, oozing up like steam from the streets of the Sunset Strip. To have some kind of audio calling card, Adam quickly recorded four songs and released them as a digital EP under the name of »Bright Lights, Big City« (it was later issued on cassette and CD as well). On this early release, DIRTY TRICKS was a true one-man show, with Adam writing, playing, and recording all instruments himself, including drums.
For the first album »Not Gonna Stop« DIRTY TRICKS have signed a deal with High Roller Records. Once again, as Adam explains, there was little outside help: “I recorded and produced everything on my own. All the guitars, bass, and vocals are recorded at home in my little closet studio. My live guitarists, Alex and Aaron, handled some of the solos and I went to Electrical Audio in Chicago and recorded all the drums for »Not Gonna Stop« in one day with my friend Taylor Hales, who is the studio manager there.”
»Not Gonna Stop« sounds like a pure, old school, feel-good hard rock/metal album with hints to early Def Leppard, Dokken and Guns N´ Roses. “Yes! I would say old school for sure,” agrees Adam. “I was listening to a lot of early 80s heavy metal at the time this record was coming together. Also, the production could probably be classified as ‘old school’ as well. It’s all pretty live and raw. And ‘feel-good’ makes sense to me as well! Not all these songs are feel-good lyrically, but I love a good catchy melody. I always wanted DIRTY TRICKS to be something where you could headbang but also sing along to.”
Asked about the meaning behind the album's simple title, Adam explains he'll never stop writing and playing music. “My earliest memories as a child are all music-based. I listen to all types of music, and that’s important here, I think. Especially if we’re talking about the track ‘Not Gonna Stop’. Which really was my attempt at making a hard rock version of Charlie Rich’s ‘Rollin’ With The Flow’. The line ‘I Still Love Rock ’n’ Roll’ is jacked straight from that Charlie Rich song.” For those that love old school heavy metal rock 'n' roll, from its very roots to the modern day, "Not Gonna Stop" compels all heads to bang and all fists to be raised high!
"Not Gonna Stop" was recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL and at Elmwood 316 Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Taylor Hales. Mastered by Joe Gac.
Tracklist:
1. Not Gonna Stop
2. Driving Through The Dark
3. Hell At Home
4. Deceiver
5. No Respect
6. Lost Again
7. Meet Me At The End
8. Dirty Tricks
Line-up / Live:
Adam Luksetich – Vocals
Alex Kinnerk – Guitar
Aaron Preusch – Guitar
Joey Castle – Bass
Carlos Fregoso – Drums
https://www.hrrecords.de/DIRTY-TRICKS | https://www.facebook.com/dirtytricksband
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