jimboa7x Fucking hell.. This is insanely hard not to headbang to. Not sure why you wouldn't headbang in the first place, unless you were a headless cadaver like most. \M/ Favorite track: Nightmare.

weenybutt Everything they do is great and inventive, this is no deviation. Favorite track: Nightmare.

jd ))) Glad I didn't pre-order, that's all I have to say

Metallurgical Fire After this and Inferi release, you won’t need anymore death metal this year. You may want more, but you won’t need it. Lago’s Sea of Duress is a dm classic. Vigil sounds better already. It should be the top OSDM album for 2026 by a clear margin. Immolation will be immolated.

Predicted accurately. Vigil is my favorite album released in 2026 so far. It’s a monster. This is a great example of what happens when a drummer can also produce!

Name's Dalton Dissonant, grinding death metal with Lago’s signature off-kilter churning grooves, killer growling vox, and some beautiful lead guitar work.

Shawn Gibson Really good!!!!! Glad for new album🤘🤘

Sightless_Wisdom Be prepared to either die or go to jail because you will piss off your neighbors so much with how loud and powerful this music is that you will either fight to the death or kill your opponent and rot for the remainder of your days in prison. So basically the music will achieve its goal of laying waste to everyone and everything that hears it. Favorite track: Invoke War (feat. Machine Head).

justintylerhughes Savage heavy grooves Favorite track: Absolute Zero.

positronicping Frozen Soul move ever closer to the Platonic ideal of death metal on this album. It's all timeless stuff, teeming with infectious riffs and pulverising grooves, as well as some appropriately icy atmospherics here and there. It might be meat and potatoes, but it's cooked by Michelin star chefs. Favorite track: Ethereal Dreams.

Urso X Melancholic, cinematic black metal that could be the soundtrack for a documentary about psychological suffering under terminal, late-stage hyper-capitalism. The title says it all, really, and what it doesn’t say, the remarkable video for “Spectral Insomnia” certainly makes explicit. All that being said, BDA isn’t the soul-destroying buzz kill you might otherwise imagine; the musicality, artistry, and authenticity displayed elevates it to the realm of inspired (& inspiring) truth-telling. Kudos! Favorite track: Spectral Insomnia.

highmarx I’m here via Brad Sanders’ monthly metal column in Stereogum, having never heard this artist, and I was immediately awestruck. This one really breathes new life into atmospheric black metal, despite its brooding, ominous energy. I can’t recommend this enough. Favorite track: Opaque Mist.

Antrodemus This is a dark, melancholic album, beautifully composed like a film soundtrack. It feels immersive, like watching an emotional memoir. It speaks to me personally.
Best listened to from start to finish, it takes you through a bleak emotional journey. Respect to Januaryo Hardy, and thanks to all the supporting musicians. I hope this album serves as catharsis for you and for listeners who connect with it. Favorite track: Bleak Days Ahead, Pt. II.

BoboDupla Another fantastic LP by Pure Wrath. Really loving the sad, emotional vibe. The music is varied enough, there are elements of other genres present and the whole album takes you on a journey through all the bleak parts of the world. Favorite track: Opaque Mist.

James Burwell Watching them live as I type this in Berkeley on the Decibel tour, three songs in and I'm sold. 🤘

𝖑𝖊𝖔 Face melter of an album. Instant fan. Favorite track: Prayer To Crom.

Murphrygian I guess it isn't for everyone (AMG tools), but it seems most folks love it! I know I do. At 28 minutes, I can enjoy it a couple of times in a row 🤘