24) Artist: Folterkammer
Album: Weibermacht (Century Media)
Release Date: April 19
Key Points: Operatic black metal outfit’s sophomore album marks the follow-up to the their 2020 debut album, Die Lederpredig. View videos for “Anno Domina” here and “Das Peitschengedicht” via this location. Pre-order available here.
Track List:
01) “Anno Domina”
02) “Leck Mich”
03) “Die Unterwerfung”
04) “Kuess mir die Fuesse”
05) “Algolagnia”
06) “Herrin der Schwerter”
07) “Das Peitschengedicht”
08) “Venus In Furs” (Cover Version)
25) Artist: Verikalpa
Album: Tuomio (Scarlet Records)
Release Date: April 19
Key Points: Finnish extreme folk metal outfit’s fourth album was produced by Pasi Kauppinen at Studio 57, compared to bands such as Korpiklaani, Alestorm, Turisas, Trollfest, Eluveitie, and Finntroll. Watch the video for “Arvon Tuomari” here and pre-order the album via this location.
Track List:
01) “Arvon Tuomari”
02) “Laulava Vainaja”
03) “Noijan Sauna”
04) “Sammalsynti”
05) “Tuhkakruunu”
06) “Tulimerten Taa”
07) “Hakkaa Hakkaa”
08) “Maat Hauraan Hautaa”
09) “Eksyneet”
10) “Veritonttu”
11) “Kaunan Valta”
12) “Tuomio”
26) Artist: Hideous Divinity
Album: Unextinct (Century Media)
Release Date: March 22
Key Points: The Italian technical brutal death metal giants are back, gearing up for the follow-up to 2019’s Simulacrum. Embrace horror and madness in the video for their new single “The Numinous One” here and pre-order the album via this location.
Track List:
01) “Dust Settles on Humanity”
02) “The Numinous One”
03) “Against the Sovereignty of Mankind”
04) “Atto Quarto: The Horror Paradox”
05) “Quasi-Sentient”
06) “Hair, Dirt, Mud”
07) “More Than Many, Never One”
08) “Der Verlorene Sohn”
09) “Mysterium Tremendum”
10) “Leben Ohne Feuer”
29) Artist: Unleash the Archers
Album: Phantoma (Napalm Records)
Release Date: May 10
Key Points: Taking things to the next level, Unleash The Archers’ sixth album is a concept piece inspired by AI. Exploring a near-future dystopian Earth while blending power metal, prog, and pop elements. Check out the video for the album’s first single “Green & Glass” here and pre-order the album at this location.
Track List:
01) “Human Era”
02) “Ph4/NT0mA”
03) “Buried In Code”
04) “The Collective”
05) “Green & Glass”
06) “Gods In Decay”
07) “Give It Up Or Give It All”
08) “Ghosts In The Mist”
09) “Seeking Vengeance”
10) “Blood Empress”
27) Artist: Setyøursails
28) Artist: The Melvins
