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Spere Debut New Music, New Album in the Works

German black metal unit Spere have debuted new material in the form of the single ‘Boneless Casket.’ This new single is set to appear on their as-of-yet untitled sophomore effort, expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026. This is the first of two planned singles. ‘Boneless Casket’ can be heard below.

Hellripper Sign with Century Media Records

Scottish blackened speed metallers Hellripper have officially inked a deal with the prestigious Century Media Records. A brief clip of some in-the-works material can be heard at their Instagram channel, which is here.

NecroticGoreBeast Debut New Single, New EP Coming

Canadian brutal death metal band NecroticGoreBeast have released the a single for the track ‘Knuckle Deep Convulsions.’ This new cut is set to appear on their upcoming new EP, Brute, due out September 12th, 2025, through Comatose Music. Listen to the slamming death below.

Excerpt of “Born Human: The Life and Music of Chuck Schuldiner’ Available Now

Decibel Books has offered a bit of a taste to their new Death-focused book, “Born Human: The Life and Times of Chuck Schuldiner,’ over on their webpage. This excerpt takes the reader back to 1986, which saw Schuldiner and a young Chris Reifert prepping for the recording of Scream Blood Gore. Read the excerpt here.

Plague Curse Debut New Material, Prep for Debut Release

International blackened death collaboration Plague Curse is prepping for the release of their debut album, Verminous Contempt, out on October 10th through Adirondack Black Mass. The new material can be heard here.

Heretoir Reveal Second Single from Impending Fourth Album

Heretoir have revealed ‘Season of Grief’ as the second single from the upcoming new record Solastalgia. This new record is slated to be released on September 19th, 2025, through AOP Records. Check out the new material below.

Cosmic Reaper Announce Second Full-Length

North Carolina doom bringers Cosmic Reaper have announced Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned as their second full-length effort, coming on September 26th, 2025, through Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The new album will feature eight new cuts and was recorded and mixed by Blake Hobson at Sense 2 Recording Studio. The record will see release on CD, LP, and digital formats. Check out the band’s self-titled debut from 2021 below.

Fates of Death Release New Single

Wisconsin death metal upstarts Fates of Death have released a new single entitled ‘Left to Die.’ If you’ve been a long-time reader, you know we covered Fates of Death’s debut effort and were big fans. The review and some of the band’s tracks can be found here. There are two additional songs recorded besides ‘Left to Die,’ with a video planned to be released soon. Check out the new track below.

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