Artwork by Steffen Schmolke MetalCrawlspace.com - HKSPK return on September 11 with their second full-length album, “Heimkehr,” a compact 25-minute descent through black metal atmosphere, death metal brutality, doom, melody and flashes of punk-driven aggression. Across eight tracks, the Brandenburg band builds an album around war, exhaustion, revenge, fractured homecomings and the kind of darkness that follows people long after the event itself ends. “Prelude” bleeds directl

MetalCrawlspace.com - ALPHA DESTROYER have released a special-edition cover of the KISS classic “God of Thunder” through Necromantic Press Records, taking an unexpected route by building their version around Paul Stanley’s original demo rather than the familiar Bob Ezrin-produced recording. The difference matters. Stanley’s early version carried a quicker pulse, 16th-note hi-hats and a noticeably more pop-oriented vocal approach. ALPHA DESTROYER kept pieces of that DNA while

MetalCrawlspace.com - Latter Day Exploits will release their new EP, Going Home, on Friday, August 14 through The Charon Collective, bringing together four tracks shaped by doom metal, spiritual struggle, political disillusionment, personal experience and the hope of redemption. Along with the EP announcement, the band has revealed the cover artwork for Going Home, created by Seth Metoyer, representing the story of the Prodigal Son, the wandering child returns home to find hi

MetalCrawlspace.com - Brutal Records is proud to announce the worldwide release of Hanging Doll, the new EP from Tokyo-based industrial metal project GODFROST, arriving on September 18th, 2026 in both digital and physical formats. The release will be distributed globally across all major platforms and supported by a coordinated promotional campaign through Haulix and international media outlets. This signing marks a significant expansion of GODFROST’s international presence a

MetalCrawlspace.com - Maryland-based Death/Thrash crew, Ninth Realm, will release their sophomore album, Damnation's Veil, on August 28 via Transcending Obscurity Records. Damnation’s Veil is a consistent blend of death-thrash, metallic hardcore, black metal, and traditional heavy metal. The album will be available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Tracked between April-July 2025, the production process for Damnation's Veil was split between recording drums, guitars and bass

MetalCrawlspace.com - Over the course of months, years, and decades, the carelessly discarded toxins seep into the earth, bleaching, mutating, and suffocating everything in their path. Gradually, they penetrate deeper into the underworld, traversing layers of human debris, roots, rock, and history, ultimately accumulating in a forgotten realm of the dead—the abandoned, unnoticed, unmourned, unloved. Here, the poison enacts a different kind of dark magic. While it has extingui

MetalCrawlspace.com - After a 13-year silence, Polish thrash metal band KOMUTATOR is back with a powerful new album titled We Don't Owe You Anything. This release marks a significant moment for fans of aggressive, uncompromising metal, as the band reasserts their presence in the scene with fresh energy and a matured sound. The first single from the album is already out, inviting listeners to experience the band’s evolved style and thematic depth. KOMUTATOR’s Journey Back to t

MetalCrawlspace.com - Trench Warfare, the war metal force hailing from West Texas, is back with a brutal new offering. Their latest album, Achtung! Destroy The Weak, drops on August 10, 2026, through Conjuring Records. This release marks a significant step forward in the band’s sound, delivering a heavier, more aggressive experience that pays homage to death metal legends while carving out its own fierce identity. A New Chapter in Trench Warfare’s Evolution Trench Warfare has

By Cole Bezotte, MetalCrawlspace.com - A short demo, two albums, and a Christmas EP were unleashed from Mangled Carpenter. What next? Why, something that would raise the stakes even higher, of course. And this new EP met that challenge successfully. April 17, 2026 saw the release of a new single "The Absence Of Light" that would showcase a new way for Mangled Carpenter to play death metal. Not only has the brutality been turned up a notch, but they've also thrown a hint o

MetalCrawlspace.com - Gates Of Hell Records will release a powerful force with Metallic Torments, the second full-length album from French heavy/speed metal warriors Iron Slaught on July 10, 2026. This album marks a bold evolution for the band, injecting their signature speed and heavy metal attack with a sharper, more extreme edge. Fans of old-school metal will find themselves caught in a surge of raw energy and passion that defines this record. Iron Slaught’s Journey and Me

MetalCrawlspace.com - French modern progressive blackened metalcore band ELICERE has just released their new single, "Erased I: The Dome", offering a powerful glimpse into their debut album. This track is more than just music; it is a philosophical journey that challenges listeners to confront the illusions and denials that shape our world. Rooted in the Tarn region of France, ELICERE blends modern metal, hardcore, and black metalcore to create a sound that is both intense an

MetalCrawlspace.com - Brutal death metal is a genre known for pushing boundaries, but few bands manage to stand out in its crowded and intense landscape. Divulsive, a rising force on the US brutal death metal scene, has done just that with their debut album Spawned In Viscera. Released on July 24th, 2026, under Comatose Music, this album delivers a sound and atmosphere that challenge even the most hardened fans of extreme metal. It is a raw, visceral experience that redefines

MetalCrawlspace.com - Leeds-based progressive death metal force Cognizance have released their latest full-length, In Light, No Shape, through Willowtip Records—a record already drawing strong critical response across the extreme metal press. Four albums deep, Cognizance continue to refine a sound built on technical precision and forward-thinking composition. In Light, No Shape leans into a more organic, visceral production style, stepping away from overly polished modern tre

MetalCrawlspace.com - Northern Italy’s rising heavy unit Gravery will release their new EP Purified In Blood on May 15 through Upstate Records in partnership with Blood Blast Distribution. The four-track release—featuring “Icon of Sin,” the title track, “Fragments of Life,” and “An Ode to Death”—continues the band’s trajectory of blunt-force aggression and no-frills intensity. Written and produced by the band, with lyrics handled by Luca “Pigo” De Simone alongside Gravery, th

MetalCrawlspace.com - Russian brutal death metal outfit Cranial Osteotomy have resurfaced with their long-awaited sophomore album, Vortex Of The Dark Knowledge, marking their first full-length release since 2011’s Victim Of Wicked Sickness. After more than a decade of relative quiet, punctuated only by scattered demos and a lone single, the band’s return lands with the kind of force longtime fans had nearly written off. Set for release July 10 via Comatose Music, the new albu