Best New Noise

The dark dungeon music progenitor returns to his “Era 1” form with this reimagining of 1995 classic Ånden som Gjorde Opprør.

Midnight take their sacrilegious heavy metal earworms overground and to the next level.

Swiss eccentrics Schammasch follow up a triple album with their boldest statement yet.

San Antonio quartet continue their evolution from crust punks to underground metal force.

The first new Sacred Reich LP since 1996 might actually be their best album yet.

Emotive hardcore heroes Knocked Loose move the next youthful crew forward.

Northwest death metallers deliver a twisted reeking mass of repulsive decay — and we LOVE it.

The wait for Tomb Mold’s next death metal masterpiece is over before it began

Goodnight Wintermoon – the former Immortal frontman emerges from the cold with album #2.

Former Bolt Thrower and current Benediction members return with their third LP in as many years.

There are no other colors in the extreme music rainbow quite like Pinkish Black.

Instru-metal heroes return with their first full-length LP in six years.

The controversial ex-Gorgoroth frontman returns with what may be his best work to date.

The ever-prolific Trevor William Church returns with the strongest collection of Haunt anthems to date.

Full of Hell push the limits of grind at an accelerated clip.

Possessed’s first new LP in over 30 years is worth the wait for true death metalheads.

Enforcer approach their Zenith with a new album.

Inter Arma take a bleaker approach to new album Sulphur English.

Teleport continue to find their voice on The Expansion.

David Vincent returns to death metal in the form of VLTIMAS.

East of the Wall try something new on NP-Complete.

After four years in purgatory, Noisem are back and ready to reclaim their crown.

Misery Index strive for deathgrind nirvana on Rituals of Power.

Philly freaks Devil Master can headline your next black mass or haunted house keg party.

Rotting Christ find lucky number 13 with The Heretics.

Carnal Forge find their old-school spirit on Gun to Mouth Salvation.

Soilwork continue their tear through melodic death metal with Verkligheten.

Create a Kill unites Malevolent Creation members from different eras as a thrash metal powerhouse.

Cinegrinders Graf Orlock are back.

Death-thrash legends Deceased find a new energy on Ghostly White.