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Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 18, 2025 | Lists, Top 10

“…  it’s time to wage war again. Against the modern world.” ~ Mayhem legend Mr. Maniac   As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect upon the year’s highlights and brutal disappointments. Top-notch masterworks came in the form of Funeral’s The Funereal...
Black metal supergroup Diabolus, mecum semperterne! is set to unleash a masterpiece of a single

Black metal supergroup Diabolus, mecum semperterne! is set to unleash a masterpiece of a single

by Jillian Drachman | Aug 22, 2025 | News

Trondheim’s venerable Terratur Possessions have announced that they will unleash the epic single “Gratias agamus domino infero deo nostro” by the emerging black metal supergroup Diabolus, mecum semperterne! on August 26. “Gratias agamus domino infero deo nostro”...
Caerimonia Nidrosiæ Festival Will Honor Several of Black Metal’s Finest Contributors in 2026

Caerimonia Nidrosiæ Festival Will Honor Several of Black Metal’s Finest Contributors in 2026

by Jillian Drachman | May 2, 2025 | News

The leading black metal label Terratur Possessions will present a series of atrocities too brutally fabulous to be true at the fourth edition of Caerimonia Nidrosiæ Festival, which will take place on January 16-17th, 2026, at Trondheim’s beautiful Byscenen. Tickets...
Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 15 Albums of 2024

Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 15 Albums of 2024

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 17, 2024 | Lists

Now that 2024 is almost over, the time has arrived to reflect upon the accursed year that we are about to leave behind, marching onward toward new and ever-worsening obstacles. After all, in the words of one charming gentleman, whose work we will be celebrating today:...
Album Review: Terratur Possessions’ – ‘TERRATUR COMPENDIUM MMXXIV’

Album Review: Terratur Possessions’ – ‘TERRATUR COMPENDIUM MMXXIV’

by Jillian Drachman | May 10, 2024 | Reviews

Without the slightest contest or room for doubt, in my clearly unwavering opinion, Terratur Possessions is the best black metal label, besides The Sinister Initiative. Although, when done right, black metal can epitomize the height of art, I hold the elitist belief...
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The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’
The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’

I love bands that reappear, like a long-forgotten feeling you suddenly remember in a grocery store aisle. The Saddest Landscape obviously enjoy this sort of vibe as their new album, Alone With Heaven (out April 24 via Iodine Recordings), is their first full-length in...

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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’

For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...

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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.

While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...

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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...

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