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  Artist: Eternal Mourn Origin: Italy Label: Terror from Hell Records Released: July 20, 2026 Genre: Death/Doom Metal Rating: 8/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp Sometimes you just have to love the algorithms, especially when bands like Eternal Mourn suddenly appear. The band consists of experienced musicians from different projects, who have now come together to play doom/death, and it sounds so fucking good. You really get a feeling of longing, sorrow and pain, with a melancholic atmosphere hanging over the entire EP. Throughout these three songs, you are pulled into the band’s own little darkness. What I enjoy the most are all the shifts between the slower parts and the slightly more uptempo sections, before the music falls back into the heavy and sorrowful atmosphere again. That really works here. The guitar carries a lot of the melancholy, with heavy riffs and sorrowful melodies working side by side. There is plenty of weight here.The melodic guitar adds another layer to...

  Artist: Sojourner Origin: International Label: Avantgarde Music Released: July 10, 2026 Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal Rating: 6/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp After saving "Lunar Tear" i went back to hear it again.I noticed the album had just dropped ,had to check this one out. Never heard Sojourner before. Gateways is Sojourner's fourth album, out July 10 on Avantgarde Music. Atmospheric black metal mixed with folk, doom and gothic elements. This isn't the type of black metal i usually listen to, and I'm not that well-travelled in this part of the genre. Still, the album definitely has some moments. There's a really good melancholic atmosphere throughout the album, with a solid dose of doom mixed into the black metal. The melodic side hits hard with powerful riffs, black metal elements and blast beats, while the growling is solid all the way. I understand the contrast they are going for, putting the clean vocals against the growling , but for me...

  Artist: Dark Side Origin: Gniew, Pomerania, Poland Label: Independent Released: July 10, 2026 Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore Rating: 9/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp Dark Side – W matni is actually an album I should have reviewed last weeked, but it is holiday season, and I do allow myself a few days off now and then. So the reviews are not coming as often right now, but they are not forgotten. This album starts insanely good with “Sadysta”, and it hits me right in the face. Anyone who reads the blog knows that I love melodic death metal, and when you throw breakdowns into the mix as well, then I am pretty much sold. This is dark, aggressive and melodic , that really works for me. The riffs hit hard, the guitar solos lift the songs, and the breakdowns give the album the extra weight. The drums are seriously on point, with great blastbeats, technical precision and a drive that keeps the album alive all the way through. And then there is the vocal , it is so good, li...

  Artist: Sigyn Origin: Finland Label: Noble Demon Released: July 10, 2026 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Rating: 6/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp Sigyn came up as a new release and I had heard the name before, so I had to check it out. Turned out they had an album back in 2023 ,not the most well-known band to me, so I sat down with zero expectations other than melodic death metal, and there it was , melo death. Opening track "A New Nation" hits you hard right away and sets a solid foundation for what's to come. This is energetic,technically and solid. The synth is clearly meant to add an epic layer, but for me it ends up being more of a distraction than anything else. The guitars and drums are very on point , lots of double bass blast beats and precise, good riffs. And the vocals are really good ,I mean really fuckin good. Honestly it's the vocals that keep me going from start to finish. This isn't a revolutionary record, and I've heard this before , b...

  Artist: Entropist Origin: Colorado, USA Label: Independent Released: June 26, 2026 Genre: Progressive Death Metal Rating: 9/10 Listen/Buy: Bandcamp I knew this one was dropping while I was on vacation in Spain, and when it finally came out and I got to listen to it on my morning walk , wow-that was something else. Had some expectations for this album and they were met bigtime. This is not just and album it`s a journey,didn't expect acoustic guitar or violin on a progressive death metal record, but somehow it works like hell. Technical, brutal at times, lots of progressive shifts and chaos. Vocals are both growling and clean, and I know I've been negative about clean vocals lately, but here they are absolutely fantastic. Opening track "Intense Warmth" sets the standard right away. "Devour Us" follows close behind. Personally I'm a big fan of "Creation".The 14-minute closer Revelation has to be mentioned ,doesn't feel th...

June 2026 — Best Metal Album For Me June 2026   Fires in the Distance – Circadian Promise Melodic Doom/Death Metal | USA This one hit me right in the chest. Not just an album I listen to — it's an album I disappear into. The best thing I've heard in a long time. Read the full review   Entropist – The Vision Progressive Death Metal | USA A debut that hits hard. Huge and ambitious, with a concept that runs deep. Technical precision without losing the groove. One of the best things I've heard this year. Full review coming.   Loneshore – Nothing Left to Deconstruct Melodic Progressive Doom/Death Metal | Brazil Dark, melancholic and atmospheric. The guitars carry this album from start to finish, and the two strongest tracks — "Straylight" and "To Stride the Black Earth" — are something else. Read the full review   Via Doloris – Guerre et Paix Atmospheric Black Metal | Norway Solo project from Oslo with Frost of 1349 on drums. Dark, atmospheric and r...