Aeonik/The Roamer Of Heaven And Hell/Fetzner Death Records/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Aeonik  are  a  band  from  Luxembourg  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "The  Roamer  Of  Heaven  And  Hell"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Fetzner  Death  Records.

  A  very  heavy  and  aggressive  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times.  A  lot  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  Swedish  style  along  with  a  few  songs  song  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars  and  clean  playing,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  

  Aeonik  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  forms  of  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Aeonik  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Beyond"  "Aeonian  Nights"  "Visions"  and  "Eternal  Descent".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.facebook.com/Aeonikofficial 

    

Archaic Oath/Determined To Death And Beyond/AOP Records/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Archaic  Oath  are  a  duo  from  Belgium  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "Determined  To  Death  And  Beyond"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  AOP  Records.

   Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  vocals  also  add  in  a  lot  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  melody.

   Most  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  Swedish  era  while  also  mixing  in  elements  of  death  metal,  A  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  album  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  all  of the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

   The  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  as  well  as  some  growls  also  being  used  at  times  and  synths  are  also  utilized  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  spoken  words  onto  the  album.  A  couple  of  tracks  also  adds  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars  which  are  added  on  a  brief  instrumental  and  clear  singing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  closing  song  is  an  Emperor  cover.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  horror  and  witchcraft  themes.   

  In  my  opinion  Archaic  Oath  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Above  The  Light"  "Abysmal  Ascent"  and  "Ye  Entrancemperium".  8  out  of  10.   

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God Against Humanity/The Judgement/2026 Full Length Review

 

  God  Against  Humanity  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  very  brutal  and  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2026  album  "The  Judgement".

  Tragic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  emtal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  Throughout  the  album  you  can also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  as  well  as  one  song  also  introducing  clear  vocals  onto  the  recording,  tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  faster  riffing.  

  God  Against  Humanity  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  brutal  and  melodic  forms  of  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  modern  world,  societal  tension  and  personal  isolation.  

  In  my  opinion  God  Against  Humanity  are  a  very  great  sounding  brutal  and  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Judgement"  "Blood  Of  The  Soil"  and  "Bury  Me".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.youtube.com/@godagainsthumanity2841

Nefarious Grime/Death Is Immortal/Hypnotic Dirge Records/2026 EP Review

 

  Nefarious  Grime  are  a  band  from  Florida  that  plays  a  gothic  and  symphonic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  ep  "Death  Is  Immortal"  which  was  released  by  Hypnotic  Dirge  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  keyboards  also  add  in  some  gothic  and  symphonic  elements.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  are  also   being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  of t he  genre  while  some  tracks  also  add  in  operatic  female  vocals.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  a  couple  of  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Nefarious  Grime  plays  a  musical  style  that  goes  back  to  the  90'[s  era  of  gothic  and  symphonic  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Vampirism,  Occultism ,  Necromancy,  Death  and  Horror  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Nefarious  Grime  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  and  gothic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Evil  Dead"  and  "Mountain  Frost".  8 out  of  10.

  https://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-immortal  

Atavistia/Old Gods Awaken/Blood Blast Distribution/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Vancouver  B.C,  Canada's  Atavistia  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  symphonic  and  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  folk  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "old  Gods  Awaken"  which  will b e  released  in  May  by  Blood  Blast  Distribution.

  Folk  instruments  and  symphonic  orchestration  starts  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  When  the  music  speeds  up  black  metal  style  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  mixed  in  with  some  clear  singing  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.  Death  metal  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  Acoustic  guitars  are  also  added  on  a  few  tracks  along  with  some  back  up  shouts  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well  as  the  album  also  having  its  progressive  moments.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  English,  Swedish  and  Finnish  and  cover  taverns,  forests,  storms  and  gods.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Atavistia  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  symphonic  and  melodic  black,  death  and  folk  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Mystic  Tavern"  "Goddess  Of  My  Dreams"  and  "Old  Gods  Awaken".  8  out  of  10.

  

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• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QoL6PD6QyjdsxvTBacepq
• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/atavistia/1287070679

  

      

Vargrav/Dimension: Daemonium/Werewolf Records/2026 Full Length Review

  Finland's  Vargrav  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  symphonic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "Dimension:  Daemonium"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Werewolf  Records.

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  brief  use  of  spoken  words  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  aggressive  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Symphonic  elements  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's  era.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  some  of  the  songs  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length.  Clear  singing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  the  album  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  a  couple  of  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  spoken  words,  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness  and  Cosmos.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Vargrav  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  symphonic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ablaze  Unto  The  Nocturnal  Reams'  "The  Gates  Of  My  Dimension"  and  "Unveil  The  Enslavement  Of  Lunar  Prophecies".  8  out  of  10.

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Mývalyĭr Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

As a band that formed during the pandemic we wrote all of our material remotely, so we have been working on new material and we're also currently planning our live show setup and making sure our songs translate powerfully on stage. At the same time, we’ve been connecting with press, and writing new ideas that are already hinting at where the next album might go.

2.You have your first full length coming out towards the end of February, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

So each member of the band has preferred styles of metal. Overall the album is melodic death metal but we didn't want to confine ourselves to one genre, so if you listen you'll find influences of black metal, metalcore and even folk metal.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

As the album name suggests we write about 'The Past Tales'. The Past Tales is a concept album using parts of history and folklore to tell a story that melds with past personal experiences.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Mývalyĭr'?

So we have been asked this question before and we will give the same answer. The name Mývalyĭr (Mee-val-year) does have a meaning, but we are hoping that people will be able to figure it out at some point as well as find the hidden image on our album cover and the hidden feature in our website, as some of us are gamers and we love an easter egg.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

There’s a great deal of symbolism embedded in the art work and it includes elements which relate to each song on the album. We worked closely with the artist Felipe Franco Machado to ensure the cover didn’t just look striking, but actually felt connected to the music.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

We only actually all met in person for the first time together at the 'Reign' Music Video shoot, as a band that met online with members in different countries we have yet to play our first show, but we are currently working on our live show as we mentioned before.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

We do, we are currently organising something and we look forward to sharing it.

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

We are not looking for a label currently but if one was to show interest then we would be open to the right partnership.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of melodic and extreme metal?

We did not expect to reach as many countries as we did such as Russia, Chile and USA being a band from the UK who have only just had our first release but we are very happy with the feedback, the comment and the reviews of 'The Past Tales' so far.

10.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?

Various members are also currently in other bands/projects and the best way to find them out would be via Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Our plan is to start working on our next release and further solidify our sound

12.What are some of the bands or musical styles the band members are currently listening to nowadays?

As we mentioned before each of us have our personal preference of metal so the music we are listing to at the moment are Children of Bodom, Devildriver, Dvořák, Mykur, Berlioz, Beethoven, Ne Obliviscaris, Imminence, Lorna Shore and Wolfheart

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us so far, old and new. We are amazed at the feed back and we hope to see you at one of our shows in the near future.

Once again apologies for the delay, and look forward to hearing from you again soon

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