Band info Band: Kréen EP: ‘Aurora‘ Released: December 27th, 2025 Genre: atmospheric black/doom Location: Chile Review Αs we mentioned in previous uploads as well, we’re very happy to see so many new antifascist metal bands lately coming from the global south and challenging both narratives that metal is a European business and an apolitical culture. […]
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Review: Unmother – State Dependent Memory (Full album, 2026) | Black metal
Band info Band: Unmother Album: ‘State Dependent Memory‘ Released: February 20th, 2026 Genre: black metal, post- black metal Location: UK Review And finally (with a bit of delay!) we are presenting today the album of the London-based post-black metal band Unmother, after the single “My Armor” that we premiered a few weeks ago. It’s not […]
Review: Uganga – Ganeshu (Full album, 2025) | Crossover
Band info Band: Uganga Album: ‘Ganeshu‘ Released: May 9th, 2025 Genre: crossover, hardcore Location: Brazil Review One thing every leftist metal (and punk too, really) fan goes through is the inevitable reckoning with old favourites who have turned sketch. We’ve all been there – many founding parents of our genres are now racist MAGA asshats, […]
ABMN is growing! More genres, more voices! Come build it with us!
ABMN has existed for over four years as a radical left music platform focused on black metal as the root of RABM, and as a response to the genre’s long-standing relationship with reactionary ideologies. Over time, the network has naturally embraced other genres through artists who share the same commitments, and for a while now, […]
Review: Hidden Since The Foundation Of The World – Man of Stated Age / Bad Winter (Dual single, 2025) | Psych doom
https://youtu.be/QuiI0VsJGLM Band info Band: Hidden Since The Foundation Of The World Tracks: “Man of Stated Age” & “Bad Winter” Genre: doom, atmospheric sludge, post-metal, heavy psych Released: October 25th, 2025 Location: Netherlands Review Anyone up for some sludgy, atmospheric songwriting? Someone up for that sick bass? Hidden Since The Foundation Of The World delivers just […]
Review: Greet – I Know How To Die (Full album, 2025) | Dark folk
https://youtu.be/eSklfGoaneo Band info Band: Greet Album: ‘I Know How To Die‘ Released: October 17th, 2025 Genre: dark folk Location: UK Review If you’re looking for the perfect album for a wet and windy Friday, this is it: Greet‘s debut full-length album, ‘I Know How To Die’. Much like their previous releases, this is yet another […]
Review: Insurrect – Nomadic War Machine (EP, 2025) | War metal
https://youtu.be/ih0fAjzi6a4 Band info Band: Insurrect Album: ‘Nomadic War Machine‘ Released: September 8th, 2025 Genre: war metal Location: UK Review Boasting a cavernous production style, blast beats, cool bass lines, and just good old riffz, we are happy to bring you one of the best EPs put out this year. ‘Nomadic War Machine‘ is a brutal […]
Hagoroth – Fabric (Full album, 2025) | Black metal
Band info Band: Hagoroth Album: Fabric Genre: black metal Releases oct. 31st, 2025 Location: unknown Review Hagoroth is an exceptionally interesting project, and we are premiering its new album, ‘Fabric‘, today. Broadly speaking, Hagoroth’s music can be described as experimental or avant-garde black metal. Each song takes a completely unexpected turn at some point, and […]
Review: Opus Est Sanare – ‘Live and Unadorned’ (Live EP, 2025) | Instrumental
https://youtu.be/wINHZy0i5N4 Band info Band: Opus Est Sanare Album: ‘Live and Unadorned‘ Genre: chamber music, instrumental Released August 1st, 2025 Location: US Review Metal, and extreme metal even more, for many, is first and foremost violence in musical form. And even though this isn’t the whole story, it is obviously not a wrong conclusion, given the […]
Review: Brodkant – Rise of Hellcimex (EP, 2025) | Black punk
Band info Band name: Brodkant Album title: ‘Rise of Hellcimex‘ Released: July 21st, 2025 Genre: Black/Crust Punk. Country: Brazil. Review Brodkant is a primarily crust-punk band with a subtle influence of black metal, most notably in the drums. ‘Rise of Hellcimex‘ is their first EP, featuring a cover of Dishammer. No time to linger in […]