Too Old Too Cold: Black & Death Metal this January
What a trve, cold and grim January !
New year, old me! had too much time this month to listen to new music (February will be different unfortunately).
Hope y'all had a good start into 2026. |
| 1 |  | The Ruins of Beverast
Tempelschlaf
The Dirty Dozen
doomy bm with some goth influences
https://theruinsofbeverast.bandcamp.com/album/tempelschlaf
A more stripped down record compared to his older works (where it's usual layer upon layer). Continues & expands on the 80s gothic rock influences, which started appearing on The Thule Grimoires. still not too crazy about the opener, but the rest is fantastic. |
| 2 |  | Stabbing
Eon of Obscenity
slamming brutal death metal
https://stabbingtxdm.bandcamp.com/album/eon-of-obscenity
brutal yet dynamic. just an incredible fun album. |
| 3 |  | Gorrch
Stillamentum
disso bm
https://gorrch.bandcamp.com/album/stillamentum
intense, relentless etc. just a neverending torrent of alien yet strangely melodic guitar riffs. a beautifully atmospheric pummeling. |
| 4 |  | Black Hurst
Purgatory of Flesh Bizarre
mediterranean flavored bm from ny.
https://blackhurstbm.bandcamp.com/album/purgatory-of-flesh-bizarre
this is for everyone who likes their bm enriched with occult heavy metal + some Absu vibes. |
| 5 |  | Lone Wanderer
Exequiae
funeral doom
https://lonewanderer.bandcamp.com/album/exequiae
5 tracks 75 min... yep it's time for some funeral doom. majestic, slow and mournful. perfect for tihis dreary weather |
| 6 |  | Old Sorcery
The Outsider
dungeon synth black metal
https://oldsorcery.bandcamp.com/album/the-outsider
Old Sorcery is the ds project of the guy behind the bm band Warmoon Lord. Though every once in a while he brings some bm into Old Sorcery. The Outsider is his best effort so far at combining the two genres without one side overpowering the other imo. a long but immersive journey into the dark. |
| 7 |  | Grizelda
The Tallow Candle
bm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeo9YZwx04
this makes three 60+ min. albums in a row. this is the solo project of the cirrhus drummer. the vocals are buried in the mix, long compositions carried by compelling winding guitar riffs. entrancing stuff. |
| 8 |  | Ultima (ESP)
I: Katabasis
atmo bm
https://ultimabm.bandcamp.com/album/i-katabasis
another project by D.B. ( Hässlig, Negativa and Délirant - all different and very good) this time around we get raw atmo bm of the unsettling variety. creates a proper twisted dark feeling. |
| 9 |  | Serpent Column
Aion of Strife
https://serpentcolumn.bandcamp.com/album/aion-of-strife
more of a back to the roots album for Serpent Column, more fuzzed out but the remains riffage is top notch. at first it felt too meandering but soon I got lost into it. a bit surprised by the rather mixed reception this received. (which led to Theophonos making a statement that Serpent Column is done for now lol. prolly a bit too online for his own good) |
| 10 |  | Human Shield
Forever Indebted
grindcore
https://humanshieldtn.bandcamp.com/album/forever-indebted
hard hitting grindcore with an excellent production. filthy greatness. |
| 11 |  | Enshine
Elevation
candy death doom
https://enshine.bandcamp.com/album/elevation
for some people this is just cheesy fluff for others it is absolutely gorgeous and touching. a comfy blanket in album form against the harsh weather and reality of these wretched times. |
| 12 |  | Archvile King
Aux Heures Désespérées
black metal
https://archvileking.bandcamp.com/
one man band from france. thrashy but also triumphant and majestic sounding. some nice synth parts add to overall sword swinging feel of the album. |
| 13 |  | Invictus (JPN)
Nocturnal Visions
unranked grab bag of good musick
old school death metal
https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnal-visions
these japanese fellas certainly know their late 80s - early 90s us death metal. nothing new just death metal flawlessly and constantly engaging executed. |
| 14 |  | Hagetisse
To Wither Beneath Thy Radiance
melodic bm
https://gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com/album/to-wither-beneath-thy-radiance
one of the many projects of Maurice de Jong (Gnaw Their Tongues). very melodic bm with some synths here and there in the background. just a quality release. |
| 15 |  | Nourishment
Nourishment
coldwave black metal
https://nourishment.bandcamp.com/album/nourishment
raw black metal mixed with coldwave and post punk. not everything fits perfectly but overall they manage to pull it off. music for nocturnal creatures. |
| 16 |  | Vlad Spirit
Ashes of the Crimson Kingdom
black metal
https://obscurantvisions.bandcamp.com/album/vlad-spirit-ashes-of-the-crimson-kingdom
some greek veterans playing old school black metal though not the hellenic variety. nothing fancy just expertly done and fittingly produced. |
| 17 |  | Geheimnisvoll
Pale Triumph of the Hidden Flame
bm
https://geheimnisvoll.bandcamp.com/album/pale-triumph-of-the-hidden-flame
(modern) finnish sounding bm from the usa (modern finnish = Satanic Warmaster etc old finnish = Beherit, Imp. Nazarene etc...god, I'm annoying!). high quality release as usual for Sceadugenga. plus , whenever I hear Geheimnisvoll I have a good chuckle remembering the downfall of Knife Vision (and its quick resurrection as Nihtstang Prod.) |
| 18 |  | Degenerate Synapse
Battle For The Mind
deathgrind
https://degeneratesynapse.bandcamp.com/album/battle-for-the-mind
this feels like it would have fit in nicely with the early Willowtip bands. a very varied and ornate album. |
| 19 |  | Retorsion
Rosszabb, Mint A Halál...
deathgrind
https://retorsion.bandcamp.com/album/rosszabb-mint-a-hal-l-2
deathgrind a la Repulsion from Hungary. |
| 20 |  | Nergal
Blessed
hellenic bm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiuoU8V-8TM
Nergal were one of the B-listers of the greek bm scene in the 90s, who broke up in 96 just to reform 10 years later into a world where everybody associates the name Nergal with some polish fella.
anyways, this is some sweet old fashioned greek bm. |
| 21 |  | Karloff
Revered by Death
More Punk than Metal
https://dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/revered-by-death
a gloomier version of Darkthrone's metal punk era. |
| 22 |  | Oraculum
Hybris Divina
ancient death metal
https://oraculumchile.bandcamp.com/album/hybris-divina-3
death metal from chile firmly rooted in the early days of the genre. the songs have here and there a bit too much fat on it. but a little bloat aside, this is still a very good album. |
| 23 |  | Najezda
Signs of Ancient Winter
bm
https://najezda.bandcamp.com/album/signs-of-ancient-winter
I don't know anything about the croatian black metal scene. charming album, very energetic . |
| 24 |  | Ehtek
Nikhté
trhä core
https://ehtek.bandcamp.com/album/nikht
shoegazey melancholic bm with a piercing despondent dsbm like vocal performance. (I mean blackgaze is the new dsbm) |
| 25 |  | Aftoktonia
Through Nebulae of the Empyrean Aether
atmo black
https://aftoktonia.bandcamp.com/album/through-nebulae-of-the-empyrean-aether
apropos trhä, this kid's synth heavy atmo bm has certainly some trhä vibes aswell. |
| 26 |  | Udreka
Nieistnienie
punky black metal
https://udreka.bandcamp.com/album/nieistnienie
punky black metal with a good mix of melancholy and aggression. |
| 27 |  | Sanctvs
De l'Abîme au Plérôme
black metal
https://sanctvs.bandcamp.com/album/de-lab-me-au-pl-r-me
triumphant bm courtesy of one half of Gevurah. |
| 28 |  | Skulld
Abyss Calls to Abyss
death metal punk
https://skulldband.bandcamp.com/album/abyss-call-to-abyss
feels more like a hardcore punk band playing death metal than the other way around. very fun album. |
| 29 |  | Turpitude
Mordoré
bedroom bm
https://turpitude.bandcamp.com/album/mordor
the drum computer is a bit irritating at times but the rest of the album rules. |
| 30 |  | Eximperitus...
Meritoriousness of Equanimity
tech death
https://eximperitus.bandcamp.com/album/meritoriousness-of-equanimity
amazing eccentric atmospheric tech death. |
| 31 |  | Bronze Eagle
Celebration Bell
Short n' Sweet
bm
https://bronzeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/celebration-bell
two tracks of raw punkish uplifting black metal. |
| 32 |  | Voidhammer
Noxious Emissions
death metal
https://voidhammerdeath.bandcamp.com/album/noxious-emissions
nasty HM2 dm with a strong punk edge. |
| 33 |  | Putridarium
Natvm Ad Mortem
death doom
https://putridariummetalofdeath.bandcamp.com/album/natvm-ad-mortem
filthy death doom ep ffo autopsy |
| 34 |  | Final Dose
Endless Woe
black metal punk
https://finaldose.bandcamp.com/album/endless-woe
speedy black metal punk with some synth parts for a cellar atmosphere. |
| 35 |  | Mnima
Endless Void of Negativity (Demo)
bm/noise
https://mnima.bandcamp.com/album/endless-void-of-negativity
extremely noisy black metal demo. |
| 36 |  | Gaudam
Fördärvets Förrättelser
bm
https://gaudam.bandcamp.com/album/f-rd-rvets-f-rr-ttelser
raw primitive pagan black metal from swedish vets. |
| 37 |  | Funelore
The Dissolution of Consciousness
funeral doom
https://funelore.bandcamp.com/album/the-dissolution-of-consciousness-2
hey a Funeral doom release that is only 17 min. very traditional but good. |
| 38 |  | Enthroning Nightfall
The Infernal Masquerade
bm
https://enthroningnightfall.bandcamp.com/album/the-infernal-masquerade
great little bm ep with some very tasty synths. |
| 39 |  | Ardente
Aux Portes de l'Horizon
bm
https://lilastarless.bandcamp.com/album/aux-portes-de-lhorizon-ep
melodic synth heavy bm |
| 40 |  | Nightmarer
Hell Interface
disso death metal
https://nightmarer.bandcamp.com/album/hell-interface |
| 41 |  | Anna Pest
Dark Arms Reach Skyward With Bone White Fingers...
(Space) Oddities
quirky nge themed deathcore
https://annapest.bandcamp.com/album/dark-arms-reach-skyward-with-bone-white-fingers-ii-be-not-afraid |
| 42 |  | Gyldensterna
Solange Noch Zeit Ist
doom black metal ambient mishmash
https://gyldensterna.bandcamp.com/album/solange-noch-zeit-ist |
| 43 |  | Entuzjasci Zycia
Skurwysyństwo z ludzką twarzą
darkwave bm car crash
https://entuzjascizycia.bandcamp.com/album/skurwysy-stwo-z-ludzk-twarz |
| 44 |  | Ligation
After Gods
primitive death doom laced with some noise/industrial elements
https://ligation.bandcamp.com/album/ligation-after-gods |
| 45 |  | Wraithlord
If Blood is to Spill... Make it an Ocean
bm infused with all kinds of cheesy rock riffs/synths
https://wraithlord.bandcamp.com/album/if-blood-is-to-spill-make-it-an-ocean |
| 46 |  | Stalen Gezicht
Rehearsal 05-10-2025 (Demo)
noise/bm
https://stalengezicht.bandcamp.com/album/rehearsal-05-10-2025
proper anti music |
| 47 |  | Neon Scaffold
Noir
avant metal
https://pestproductions.bandcamp.com/album/noir
kids, don't release your album on December 31. I snuck it on this list because it's too cool to get ignored. jazzy avant metal from russia ffo Virus, VBE etc. |
| 48 |  | Mol
Dreamcrush
YES, but...
https://moeldk.bandcamp.com/album/dreamcrush
Liked it but it felt a bit unmemorable to me. though I wouldn't be surprised if this album eventually grows on me. |
| 49 |  | Void Monuments
Posthumous Imprecation
https://bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/posthumous-imprecation
late 90s style dm with muscly riffs and an annoying drum sound. |
| 50 |  | Ectovoid
In Unreality's Coffin
https://ectovoid.bandcamp.com/album/in-unrealitys-coffin
some fun riffs, a classy artwork, nice production but unfortunately no real replay value for me. |
| 51 |  | Draconis Infernum
The Black Flames of Satan
https://draconisinfernum.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-flames-of-satan
norsecore made in singapore
starts of pretty forgettable but finishes strong. |
| 52 |  | Immolation
Descent
just some cool /remarkable/interesting new songs from upcoming releases.
new album in april
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Z-u9HnK0E |
| 53 |  | Monstrosity
Screams From Beneath The Surface
new album in march
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBvrXQ64oDA |
| 54 |  | Caedes Cruenta
Of Ritual Necrophagia and Mysterious Ghoul Cults
new album in april
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cTquOF9h0I |
| 55 |  | Kekht Arakh
Morning Star
new album in march
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7JGHFlNJr0
really curious how this one will turn out. love the bass on the new track. |
| 56 |  | Selvnatt
Empty Life
collab with Draugveil. (no release date yet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol9hDCE_Ioo
a good Kekht Arakh clone (Selvnatt) and a mediocre one (Draugveil) team up as the Cold Love Gang.
Is it any good? Let's find out! |
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