The new Blaze of Perdition is really good. I only own 'Towards the blaze of perdition' and haven't listened to it for a long time - but I remember liking it - so I can't compare 'Upharsin' with the rest of their discography, but it is definitely a great listen:

https://blazeofperdition.bandcamp.com/album/upharsin

Antichrist Siege Machine’s Vengeance of Eternal Fire deserves to be heard, that and Heresiarch’s latest may be top ten this year. Two extremely brutal yet memorable offerings.

Not just your opinion. That Hideous Divinity is a monster of a record.

Yep, totally agree. Both are killer war metal records that are among my favorite albums from this year.

Progressive sludge/post-metal outfit Dvne has just released (Aprilt 19th) their third LP, Voidkind. As the band's name suggests, it's lyrical themes are heavily inspired by Frank Herbert's Dune.

From a sonic standpoint, the band's main influence seems to be Mastodon, with the multiple vocalists juggling with harsh and clean vocals, longer progressive tracks with softer and heavier sections, high focus on contrasts, etc. The band also shares elements with Baroness, Kylesa and other prog sludge/post-metal acts.

It's pretty damn solid, and a good contender for my top 10 AOTY so far.

I like it, it's very 2010's. It reminds me a lot of bands like Baroness, Mastodon and Kylesa too. It goes to the top ten list.

What was this? The videos privated now but from the description it sounds nice and i wanna check it out

These are a few of my favorites

Opium deaths new album was definitely one of my favorites


The new chainsword album was fucking amazing


Im not usually a fan of slow instrumentals but the new bongripper fucking crushed


Cant talk about 2024 albums without talking about coffins they also crushed with this album

Yes, I pretty much agree on the Blasphemer-era Mayhem similarities, I got the same feeling. First listen left me quite indifferent, but with each listen the album grows on me. It's not that long, but it's so intense and full of detail that it's impossible to consume in a few listens. It's a great example of an album that gets better the more time you give it. Probably one of the gems of this year.

Their previous album, Etemen Ænka made my top-10 list for the year it came out in. I have high hopes for this one.

I'm still getting myself caught up on the March/early-April releases I missed, this is what I've enjoyed so far.

03-01:
-Volcandra (USA) - The Way of Ancients (Prosthetic, melodeath, 8-9)
-Convulsing (AUS) - perdurance (indie, progressive/dissodeath, 8-9)
03-08:
-Skeletal Remains (USA) - Fragments of the Ageless (Century Media, death, 9-10)
-Judas Priest (GBR) - Invincible Shield (Sony Music, heavy, 8-9)
03-15:
-Necrophobic (SWE) - In the Twilight Grey (Century Media, melodic death, 8-9)
03-22:
-Brodequin (USA) - Harbringer of Woe (SoMUA, brutal death, 8-9)
-Apparition (USA) - Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State (Profound Lore, death, 8-9)
03-29:
-Vorga (GER) - Beyond the Palest Star (Transcending Obscurity, black, 9)
04-04:
-Kvadrat (GRE) - The Horrible Dissonance of Oblivion (Nuclear Winter, blackened/dissodeath, 8)
04-05:
-Horndal (SWE) - Head Hammer Man (Prosthetic, sludge, 8-9)
04-12:
-Týr (FRO) - Battle Ballads (Metal Blade, prog/folk, 8-9)
-Vulture (GER) - Sentinels (Metal Blade, thrash/speed, 8)

Still need to listen to Bongripper, Replicant, Critical Defiance and Nuclear Tomb

And the racing fan in me can't make this post without giving a special shoutout to I Am the Intimidator! Great stuff.

This is really good.

Inter Arma and Dvne, what a combo of great albums.

Fellas, don't sleep on this one.
I suggest anyone with even a passing interest in black metal to give it some attention.

This Morgul Blade album is pretty amazing, mix between traditional heavy metal and black metal. It sounds a little bit like Carcass in their more death n roll phase too, this a very creative and solid band.

That Morgul Blade is fantastic.

Is it better than the previous one? How does it compare to Mānbryne?

Yeah, well, not gonna lie, it's fairly similar to Mānbryne, given it's almost the same band. If you liked Mānbryne's previous efforts, you'll enjoy this. Oh, and it's way better then The Harrowing of Hearts; not only much more vicious and agressive, the songs are just overall better crafted in my opinion.

I got this list out of Metal Trenches YouTube channel. These are the most relevant metal releases from April. I haven't listened to all of them but it's a good list to share.

Benighted - Ekbom
Coffin Curse - The Continuous Nothing
Nuclear Tomb - Labyrinthian Terror
ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE - Vengeance of Eternal Fire
Veriteras - The Dark Horizon
Exist - Hijacking the Zeitgeist
Necrot - Lifeless Birth
Hour Of Penance - Devotion
Dead Flesh - Dehumanise
Amiensus - Reclamation
High On Fire - Cometh The Storm
Blaze Of Perdition - Upharsin
In Vain - Solemn
Inter Arma - New Heaven
Korpiklanni - Rankarumpu
Glassing - From the Other Side Of The Mirror
Vulture - Sentinels
Seeyouspacecowboy - Coup De Grâce
Neck Of The Woods - Luxury Trap
Full Of Hell - Coagulated Bliss

Agreed on that. Brodequin is great too.

The Lumberjack Feedback - The Stronghold



French band playing instrumental post metal, doom with some sludge thrown in for good measure.
I mean, it’s my cup of tea, so I quite like it. And then there’s the fact that they have two drummers.

Skraeckoedlan - Vermillion Sky



The Swedish stoner metal scene is disproportionately large and vibrant (although that could be said for our country’s complete musical output).
Skraeckoedlan has always been a favorite of mine, and this is their first output in five years. I’d say that my initial reaction was “wtf, disappointed?” – but it has grown on me.
This is without doubt one of the best stoner metal albums of 2024.

Another great album. Melancholic Norwegian black metal.

https://lifvsleda.bandcamp.com/album/evangelii-h-rold

Fluids-Reduced Capabilities

No trap beats, no cartel torture/murder samples, no programmed gravity blasting, no melodic development, just straight for the throat, ultra-dumb, Mortician-styled death metal.*

*Aside from the utterly bizarre Moby cover, which may be the most bizarre thing out of the many bizarre things this band has done.

Humm, aren't they Swedish?
Their last record was really good, keen to hear this.

Griefgod - Deterioration

Death Metal from Lithuania

https://griefgod.bandcamp.com/album/deterioration

I didn't get as much listening done as hoped in April, so as such I don't have my usual big mass of good albums, with only two of my targets crossing that 7/10 horizon for me.

Coffins - Sinister Oath
While I only have two things to list, I do have a new current AOTY. This is just meaty filthy riffs end on end and it rules. So nasty, so groovy, oooouggghhh.

Critical Defiance - The Search Won't Fall
Chiilean thrash band doing Chilean thrash things. Shocking. This one has a techy lean to it which elevated it over a lot of the nations consistently high quality content for me.

It's been a while since I've listened to anything Coffins, but I'll have to check that one out as it's getting some positive feedback.

The new one is about as good as their 00's stuff imo.

Listening through now, this is fucking great. This is how I like my death metal - dirty and nasty.

Havent even gotten to the Moby cover yet but that Moby album is close to being a top 10 album of all time for me so looking forward to it.

Edit: that cover track is insane. Love it.

A Grindcore Band From UK

https://agoraphobic-cvnt-autopsy.bandca ... al-mindset

The new Naxen is one of the best melodic black metal albums I've heard so far this year. These guys have been great from the first full length. If you're looking for a band to scratch that Mgla itch this year check this one out: