SHINING have unleashed their complete forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which has hit the stores on January 5th. SHINING’s tenth full-length is now streaming at the link below.

DESTRÖYER 666 will release a crushing new EP on February 23rd, 2018. ‘Call of the Wild’ contains three brand new songs and a fresh take on their classic and live-favourite, “Trialed by Fire”. The metal wolf-pack is already streaming the title-track at the link below.

NIGHTMARER have unleashed the first crushing track taken from their forthcoming debut full-length, ‘Cacophony of Terror’, which is slated for release on March 23rd, 2018. The dark and dissonant trio has exclusively premiered “Skinner” via the official media partners listed below.

Season’s (of Mist) greetings and best wishes for a Happy New Year to all artists, friends, collaborators, media partners, editors, journalists, booking agents, festivals, and last but of course never least: our customers!

HOODED MENACE and Roadburn are now revealing that the Finnish doom raisers will perform their 2008 debut album, ‘Fulfill the Curse’ in its entirety at the 2018 edition of the festival in Tilburg, the Netherlands on the 19th of April.

HIEROPHANT have announced new European shows in addition to their recently published BROKEN HOPE mini-tour in March 2018. The Italian death fanatics will be touring in support of their latest release ‘Mass Grave’. Please see below for a list of all currently scheduled concerts.

NE OBLIVISCARIS have announced the first batch of European dates in support of their latest release ‘Urn’ in March and April 2018. More shows will be added in due time.

HYBORIAN will reissue their 2017 debut ‘Hyborian Vol. I’ as early as on February 23rd, 2018 in order to give this remarkable album finally the deserved international attention. The American stoner metal innovators are offering a video at the link below.

ÁRSTÍÐIR will reissue their critically acclaimed third full-length, ‘Hvel’, which was originally released in 2015 on February 23rd, 2018. The eclectic Icelandic independent rockers are offering their amazing track, “Himinhvel” as an introduction to the band at the link below.

ERDVE are now streaming the second crushing track of their forthcoming debut full-length, ‘Vaitojimas’, which has been scheduled for release on the 9th of February 2018.

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS are streaming the second crushing new track taken from their sophomore full-length, ‘Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue’, which will hit the stores on January 26th, 2018. Click on the link below to listen to ‘The Ignorant Point’!

HARK have sadly announced the breaking-up of their band. Mastermind Jimbob Isaac explains the reasons behind this decision, which will be mourned by many fans of powerful, hard-hitting rock music below.

MARK DEUTROM, the prolific musician from Texas, former MELVINS member and NEUROSIS producer will re-issue his acclaimed first solo-album, ‘The Silent Treatment’ (2000) in various physical formats on February 9th, 2018. A fresh taste of this very multi-faceted record is provided at the link below.

German and Dutch progressive extremists, ALKALOID will re-issue their originally self-released debut full-length, ‘The Malkuth Grimoire’ for the first time on vinyl in various limited colours on February 9th, 2018. As an introduction to the band, we are offering a track at the link below.

After returning home from their highly successful tour in support of PARADISE LOST, SINISTRO are now premiering the third new song taken from their forthcoming magical album, ‘Sangue Cássia’ in the shape of a video clip at the link below. The Portuguese Fado rockers will release their next masterpiece on January 5th.

SHINING are premiering the third crushing new track taken from their forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which is scheduled for release on January 5th. The song “Svart Ostoppbar Eld” from the forthcoming tenth SHINING full-length is now streaming at the link below.

HIEROPHANT have announced new European shows in support of their latest release, ‘Mass Grave’ together with BROKEN HOPE for March 2018. The Italian death fanatics are also confirmed for two more dates in Italy and the Netherlands Deathfest 2018. Please see below for a list containing all currently scheduled concerts.

DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT are announcing a European touring package that is already promising to be a black highlight of 2018! The fast-rising German black metal innovators will be joining Ireland’s finest, PRIMORDIAL and Finnish black pagans MOONSORROW on an extended tour in support of their latest release ‘Finistere’ in April next year. Please find a list of all currently confirmed shows below.

NECROWRETCH have embarked on a string of dates in support of their latest release ‘Satanic Slavery’ together with IMPIETY. The band have furthermore announced a string of festival performances and are preparing tours in South America and Asia. See below for a list of all remaining dates.

ROTTING CHRIST and CARACH ANGREN have updated their extensive European co-headlining tour in January and February 2018. The Greek veterans and Dutch masters of horror metal will be joined by French blackened death outfit SVART CROWN. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.