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ALBUM RELEASE: Gomma - ڨمَّةْ - Experiment 4.4

June 26, 2026

Tunisian Avant-garde Black Metal project Gomma (ڨمَّةْ), the solo entity founded by Gh'ramm in 2024, presents its new stand-alone single "Experiment 4.4".

"Experiment 4.4" marks the first track created by Armai'kh, the second persona residing alongside Gh'ramm within the same vessel. Whereas Gh'ramm channels a misanthropic, sewer-dwelling darkness that crafts a raw and unforgiving Black Metal albeit enhanced with Arabic folk influences, Armai'kh emerges with a different presence - cooler, more colourful, and unbound by convention.

Through unorthodox sound design and organic textures, Gomma (ڨمَّةْ) proves that there are still artists willing to forgo genre tropes and craft music unburdened by expectation. On Experment 4.4, everyday objects become instruments, the steady ticking of a clock drives percussion, a cooking pot serves as a drum, and a bowl of water provides rhythmic depth. The result is an boundary-pushing piece that bridges Black Metal with experimental Arabic folk.

Music and album cover by Armai'kh

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ALBUM RELEASE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent

June 26, 2026

*News from June 19*

"A Grave Ascent", the second full-length from the Australian Black Metal band LUMEN AD MORTEM is officially out today! In collaboration with Black Metal Promotions, the album is premiering in full on Youtube, and as always, the album is also availble on Bandcamp, Ampwall, and all the usual platforms.

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CD's are also available, albeit very slightly delayed. I spoke with the plant yesterday and they are expected to be here next Wednesday so CD orders will ...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Dysthymia - The Morning Darkness

June 26, 2026

Conceived in 2019 by members Grushenka Ødegård and Ray King, New England depressive black metal band Dysthymia crafts music steeped in despondency, isolation, and hopelessness. Following their self-titled full-length in 2021 and a split with Saeva in 2024, the band returns with their sophomore album "The Morning Darkness", an expressive and immersive record that immediately draws the listener into its poignant, heavy atmosphere.

"This album was written and recorded slowly, over the course of...

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NIVEOUS - "Cult of the Void Star" LP

June 15, 2026

NIVEOUS - "Cult of the Void Star" LP

Releasing: July 17, 2026

With the release of Niveous' debut full-length "Cult of the Void Star" just a little over a month away, we wanted to share additional details about the LP!

Contrary to the initial mockup shown when pre-orders were launched, the record itself is not black. Every record was actually pressed in a unique colour, similar to each other but not identical.

The LP production finished last week and we took photos of the actual records themselves...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Niveous - Cult of the Void Star

May 29, 2026

Wrought in ice during the autumn of 2025, "Cult of the Void Star" is black metal trio Niveous' debut full-length album, a ferocious blast of icy riffs and immersive atmosphere exploring dark mythologies and cosmic evil entities.

Jointly released by Hypnotic Dirge Records and Void Star Records on LP and CD.

Cassettes will also be available on Silver Shield Records (Out of Season) on release date.

"Cult of the Void Star" releases Friday July 17 with a special release show scheduled for Saturday J...

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SONG PREMIERE : Lumen Ad Mortem - I Never Ceded

May 27, 2026

Taken from Lumen Ad Mortem's forthcoming album "A Grave Ascent", "I Never Ceded" opens with a mid-paced minor riff before being joined by triumphant marching drums and haunting synth, building intensity and taking time to shift motifs and add melodic leads over the first half of the song, often veering more into triumphant territory than the rest of the album. At around the half-way point, a descending tremelo-lead kicks in, buttressed by an emotional vocal snarl and rich drum fills that carr...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Escaping Aghartha - Lurkers of Languid Waters

May 22, 2026

"Lurkers of Languid Waters" - Escaping Aghartha's ninth record, is a concept album about anguillid eels - their biology, life-cycle, and ongoing threats to their survival - told through rich and sprawling experimental doom and black metal.

The album is now streaming in full on Bandcamp, Ampwall, Youtube etc. - and as always available on a name-your-price basis on Bandcamp and Ampwall! "Lurkers of Languid Waters" is available on CD through Hypnotic Dirge and on cassette through Fiadh Producti...

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Niveous’ “Cult of the Void Star” releasing Friday July 17

May 21, 2026

Niveous is a black metal trio hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), formed in 2024 by Zygrath (Guitars), Vokar (Bass/Vocals), and Nortaath (Drums/Vocals). Drawing inspiration from first and second-wave black metal, the band crafts cold, aggressive music with a focus on atmosphere and immersive storytelling.

After releasing the EP “Endless Snowfall” in 2025, Niveous returns this summer with their debut full-length album “Cult of the Void Star”, the first chapter in a narrative unive...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

May 8, 2026

Today we release the fourth studio album from the Swiss Atmospheric Black Metal project Conjuring.

"Memento Mori" is presented in a 6 Panel Digipack CD - shipping now!

Additionally, you can find the album on Bandcamp, Youtube, Ampwall, and all streaming platforms.

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All pre-orders and orders placed over the weekend will be shipped early next week!

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Conjuring is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from the Swiss mountains. The music combines mel...

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PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent [CD/LP]

April 30, 2026

PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent [CD/LP]
SONG PREMIERE: Lumen Ad Mortem - Ghost Gums

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Available to pre-order on LP and CD, "A Grave Ascent" is set to release on CD and all digital formats on Friday June 19. A limited LP edition of the record is also in production, split into two colour variants - 100 in "Canyon Ember" and 100 in "Riverbed Current". LP shipping is scheduled for September.

The track "Ghost Gums" - the fi...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Gomma - ڨمَّةْ - Experiment 4.4

ALBUM RELEASE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent

UPCOMING RELEASE: Dysthymia - The Morning Darkness

NIVEOUS - "Cult of the Void Star" LP

PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Niveous - Cult of the Void Star

SONG PREMIERE : Lumen Ad Mortem - I Never Ceded

ALBUM RELEASE: Escaping Aghartha - Lurkers of Languid Waters

UPCOMING RELEASE: Niveous’ “Cult of the Void Star” releasing Friday July 17

ALBUM RELEASE: Conjuring - Memento Mori

PRE-ORDERS LIVE: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent [CD/LP]

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