Dutch black metal duo Freja share a new music video of woodland witchcraft for their 2022 single, “Scattered Shields.”

After flying south for the holidays, our bird is back with new releases from slam newjacks and underground metal/hardocre vets.

This week’s new releases bring the darkness with the latest from Katatonia, Tribunal, Thaumaturgy and more!

Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band has been completely redesigned and edited for a North American release through Decibel Books and is finally in stock and shipping now.

Hear members of Seattle’s Drawn and Quartered reconvene their old black death outfit Plague Bearer and disgorge some fresh bile.

Melodic death metal powerhouse Asylence drop a new video for the track “Eternity, Please.” The song is from their new album Endanger Us All, out February 24.

As stouts go, Firestone Walker’s Parabolita is perfect. Aged in bourbon barrels with a mix of vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, and sea salt to create an enhanced stout experience.

North Carolina dark metal quartet Valletta escape the shadows to jump start your heart with their first high-voltage single, “Come Alive.”

Hear the thundering new single from Seattle’s Vanishment, featuring ex members of Himsa, Heiress, Hell Promise and other bands that don’t start with “H.”

Does the new LP of horror-obsessed Mortician-worship from Massacred rule? You bet your Ash it does!