Bart The mixture of unbridled anger and pure desperation just oozes from this entire album. Black metal which does play with some hardcore elements, but not enough to put off even the purists. Post-black metal without being too emo. 2026 has been a top tier year for music, and this is easily near the top for me. Favorite track: Famler i hatet.

Sean Phew! Heavy AF, tight AF, catchy AF, and dynamic AF. Well-produced, too! The record’s energy and quality musicianship remind me of Feversea’s 2025 album, Man Under Erasure (another Oslo band!). It is only April, but i will find it hard to believe if this isn’t still a top 10 2026 album for me come winter solstice.

Luke This is not quite a straight-down-the-line black metal album. But it’s not far off one. It opens gently before becoming harsh and abrasive, with a near-constant flurry of growls and blast beats for the duration. It is, fundamentally, a TRVE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL record. But Rosa Faenskap are keen to draw a sharp distinction – “declare war” in their words – between themselves and the typical peddlers of such sounds. This is an explicitly queer, “patricidal” project, biting the had that feeds it.

Urso X I so feel this album description, and as a gay/queer man, I’m 💯 down for the patricidal black metal tag. I don’t hear “eyeliner and rainbows” on this record (maybe they save it for their live shows?) and that’s fine by me; this hits RAW and HARD, which is how I like it 😏 Favorite track: Jeg blir til deg.

edderkoppsneglafannr1 ,✨✨✨✨✨♥️💯🦇love it Favorite track: Jeg blir til deg.

spiritz love it, every track is so meaty and juicy with gorgeous melodies mmmm Favorite track: Betus Blues RETRO (Ch 2 Warp Zone Extended Cut).

carbonatedshampoo Favorite video game soundtrack of all time! Favorite track: Betus Blues (Ch 2 Light World).

crashtroid This stuff made me want to start writing music in the first place Favorite track: Fast Track to Browntown (Ch 3 Boss).

berserker_666 Absolutely fantastic album!

luddekn This album is amazing from start to finish, tbh not a bad song. Sounds amazing Favorite track: Pure Light Of Mind.

Abrogated Conformist I’ve been a fan of In Flames since 96’ and I’ve stopped listening to them after “Come Clarity”, but I still have faith in them knowing one day, they’ll make a come back with a heavier album and “Foregone” is that come back album of sorts, it’s a mash up of all that they’ve done and it is a good solid modern melodic death metal album. Favorite track: Foregone Pt. 1.

pablo Listening to this album helps me recover trust and carry on when feeling hopeless. Favorite track: Stay With Me.

gebs Not everyone is on board with their streamlined sound, but I've never been dissuaded. Even if the album does feel like Battles Lite, it has more than enough winners to keep the faith. Favorite track: Stay With Me.