Friday, October 31, 2025 — and together, through our favorite category, we take a look at this week’s most important releases.

Runemagick – “Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)”
The Swedish death/doom metallers release their 14th album via Hammerheart Records.

Mystic Circle – “Hexenbrand 1486”
The German melodic death/black metallers release their 11th album via Reigning Phoenix Music.

Stillbirth – “Survival Protocol”
The German brutal death metal/deathcore act release their 9th album via Reigning Phoenix Music.

One of Nine – “Dawn of the Iron Shadow”
The American melodic black metallers release their 2nd album via Profound Lore Records.

Aephanemer – “Utopie”
The French symphonic/melodic death metallers release their 4th album via Napalm Records.

Aria – “When Tomorrow Comes”
The Russian heavy metallers release their 14th album via Moroz Records.

Avatar – “Don’t Go in the Forest”
The Swedish heavy metal/metalcore band release their 10th album via Black Waltz Records.

Aviana – “Void”
The Swedish metalcore band release their 4th album via Arising Empire.

Bloody Moon – “Lost & Damned”
The Finnish blackened melodic death metallers release their 2nd album via Inverse Records.

Thron – “Vurias”
The German black metallers release their 5th album via Listenable Records.

Sad – “Fullmoon’s Bestial Awakening”
The Greek black metallers release their 9th album via Purity Through Fire.

Malakhim – “And in Our Hearts the Devil Sings”
The Swedish black metallers release their 2nd album via Iron Bonehead Productions.

Despised Icon – “Shadow Work”
The Canadian deathcore band release their 7th album via Nuclear Blast Records.

King 810 – “Rustbelt Numetal 2”
The American nu metallers release their 5th album via Roadrunner Records.

Howling Giant – “Crucible & Ruin”
The American stoner/doom metallers release their 3rd album via Magnetic Eye Records.

Kult of Dead – “Orthodoxia”
The Romanian black metallers release their 2nd album via Ark49 Records.

Black Soul Horde – “Symphony of Chaos”
The Greek heavy/power metallers release their 4th album via Vinylstore.gr.

Empire Drowns – “Endless Nights”
The Danish doom/gothic metallers release their 2nd album via Target Records.

Abominator – “The Fire Brethren”
The Australian death/black metallers release their 6th album via Hells Headbangers Records.

Sypsis – “Annihilated Existence”
The Greek thrash metallers release their 2nd album via Awakening Records.