https://youtu.be/Jjoy624RfpA Band info Band: Vikshipt EP: ‘Seeds‘ Released: June 19th, 2026 Genre: dark folk, atmospheric black metal Location: India Review No. The coldness, gloom, and ice of atmospheric black metal do not belong exclusively to the European North. While the genre’s sonic foundations were undeniably forged in Scandinavia, desolate mountain landscapes and biting frost are […]
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Review: Ozuye – Demo I (2026) | Black metal
Band info Band: Ozuye Album: Demo I Genre: black metal Released: May 28, 2026 Location: US Review Over the last few years, we’ve seen a significant rise in extreme music, particularly Black Metal, with its roots in Native North American culture. It totally makes sense if you look at it. The deep connection to nature, […]
Review: Witch Hill – Bury the Soul Within… (Full album, 2026) | Raw black metal
https://youtu.be/fM4erf7Yxqc Band info Band: Witch Hill Album: ‘Bury the Soul Within…‘ Released: June 6th, 2026 Genre: raw black metal Location: US Review Sometimes you don’t want the modern post-metal or some of the same overplayed persiflage of the same old second-wave Darkthrone song. Sometimes you want something easy, straightforward, something dark but also fun. Sometimes […]
Review: Haintgrove – ‘Starless Passage’ (Single, 2026) | Atmospheric meloblack/death metal
Band info Band: Haintgrove Track: Starless Passage Released: June 19th, 2026. Genre: Atmospheric/melodic blackened death metal Location: United States Review This is Haintgrove‘s first single off the upcoming debut album ‘Starless Passage’. Black metal with death influences, some raw influences in the screams, some hints of meloblack, and a neat composition. “Starless Passage” is a […]
Review: Saint Delirium – ‘Oh, The Wonders of Damnation’ (Full album, 2026) | Dissonant Black metal, Noise
Band info Band: Saint Delirium Album: Oh, the Wonders of Damnation Released: May 19th, 2026 Genre: Dissonant Black / death metal, Noise, experimental Location: Alberta, Canada Review Welcome again, ABMN readers and listeners. Today’s upload is of the new project Saint Delirium‘s debut album ‘Oh, The Wonders of Damnation‘, with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere […]
Review: Escaping Aghartha – ‘Lurkers of Languid Waters’ (Full length, 2026) | Atmospheric black/doom metal
Band info Band: Escaping Aghartha Album: Lurkers of Languid Waters Released: May 22nd, 2026 Genre: Atmospheric blackened doom metal Location: Hillsborough, North Carolina, US Review ABMN here, back with an album we are sure will land in many people’s top-tier 10 lists. Make sure you have your diving equipment, because we’re going for a deep […]
Review: Poise – ‘Iron Foot’ (EP, 2026) | Hardcore, D-beat
Band info Band: Poise Album: Iron Foot Released: May 22, 2026 Genre: Hardcore punk, D-beat Location: USA Review Continuing from the trail of their previous release (which we featured here), Poise have returned with a lot more to say in a brief, slamming new EP, as per D-beat’s “tradition”. Fast, crushing, fiery and grim; just […]
Review: Salz – ‘Allein’ (EP, 2026) | Black metal, hardcore punk
Band info Band: Salz Album: Allein Released: May 1st, 2026 Genre: Black metal, hardcore punk Location: Germany Review Fans of blackened hardcore, listen up! Salz, a solo act from Germany have released their first EP, and it’s very good! It’s very rare to find a release where everything is unforgettable, but ‘Allein’ is one of […]
Review: Kakorrhaph – ‘Chasing Shadows’ | Black metal, DSBM
Band info Band: Kakorrhaph Album: Chasing Shadows Released: May 17th, 2026 Genre: Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal Location: Victoria, Australia Review Kakorrhaph is a one-person project from so-called Australia that plays depressive and atmospheric black metal. The material was created over the course of six years and is a deeply personal expression of experiences […]
Review: Sëlbstkämpf – To Master the Machine | Black metal, Crust punk
Band info Band: Sëlbstkämpf Album: To Master the Machine Released: May 1, 2026 Genre: blackened crust Location: EU Review We’re happy to feature the debut album of another new rabm project today, Sëlbstkämpf. A duo comprised of members from Czechia and Ukraine who have nonetheless participated in other metal bands before as well, ‘To master […]