TEMPLE OF VOID
"THE CRAWL"
Death Metal
Release date: 20.03.2026
(RELAPSE RECORDS)

The critically acclaimed death metal band Temple of Void are back with their new album, The Crawl.

While the caveman brawn of previous albums, such as Summoning the Slayer (2022), remains, there is a wider dynamic at play on the group's fifth full-length album. Now a quartet featuring guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist and guitarist Mike Erdody and bassist Justin Malek, the Michiganders aren’t shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking to integrate grunge and post-punk more fully into their brutish signature sound. The singles “The Crawl” and “Soulburn” demonstrate TEMPLE OF VOID's proficiency in their death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of the opening track, “Poison Icon&rdq...

NERVOSA
"SLAVE MACHINE"
Death Metal
Release date: 03.04.2026
(NAPALM RECORDS)

NERVOSA unleashes another round of fury on their new album, Slave Machine, out April 3, 2026 via Napalm Records. Their sixth album shows the Brazilian modern thrash metal band releasing their inner beasts at staggering speed and with formidable emphasis. Having performed at the biggest metal festivals worldwide, from Wacken to Hellfest, and making a lasting impression on fans and critics alike, NERVOSA aims to consolidate their standing as genre frontrunners. With founding guitarist Prika Amaral established as their new singer with their previous record, Jailbreak (2023), they tear through the scene with the force of a sledgehammer. Once again working with producer Martin Furia, the women bridge the gap between old-school power and critical modernity.

Twelve new songs...

CRONOS
"DANCING IN THE FIRE REISSUE"
Black Metal
Release date: 13.03.2026
(PLASTIC HEAD DISTRIBUTION)

Formed in 1978 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as well as being an influence on the thrash and speed metal scenes. 

Derided by the media but beloved of fans wanting a harder and faster fix of metal, Venom release three classic LPs in quick succession: 'Welcome To Hell' (1981), 'Black Metal' (1982) and 'At War With Satan' (1984). 

When Cronos returned with this solo effort, the material was still heavy with a thrash edge, but less extreme, with no hint of the black metal of Venom, save for a cover of the classic 'At War With Satan'. 

The line up for the recording ...

MANTAS
"WINDS OF CHANGE REISSUE"
Black Metal
Release date: 20.02.2026
(PLASTIC HEAD DISTRIBUTION)

Official re-issue of this solo effort from Venom guitarist and founder member Jeff Dunn aka Mantas.

Originally released in 1988 on Neat Records (home to Venom, as well as Raven, Tygers of Pan Tang, Fist and White Spirit among others) ‘Winds of Change’ came at a time where Mantas had quit Venom and, temporarily, the music business itself.

This pressing of the album comes fully endorsed by Mantas, with an extended booklet featuring many unreleased photos and images from the era, approved and supplied by Mantas himself from his personal archive.

Formed in 1978 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid form of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as...