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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Demon King – Death Knell
Genre: Blackened Technical Death Metal
About: Nashville-based outfit Demon King deliver a devastating debut full-length with Death Knell, demonstrating virtuosity and brutal intensity in equal measure. The band blends razor-sharp technical riffs, blasting drums and blackened atmospheres, creating an apocalyptic sonic vision that builds off the members’ pedigrees (including ex-Enfold Darkness, Inferi).
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1914 – Viribus Unitis
Genre: Blackened Death / Doom Metal
About: Ukrainian war-metal specialists 1914 return with Viribus Unitis, a concept-driven opus rooted in the Great War. Known for their dense ambiance, historical samples and crushing riffs, this album continues their thematic exploration of the horrors of war with immense power and detail.
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Mezzrow – Embrace the Awakening
Genre: Thrash Metal
About: Swedish thrash veterans Mezzrow make a strong comeback with Embrace the Awakening. The record sees them revisit their classic Bay-Area-influenced roots while adding a modern edge. With razor-tight riffs and a renewed fire, this is a standout for thrash lovers looking for both nostalgia and renewed vigor.
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Mytherine – Lord of Mountains
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
About: German symphonic melodic death metal force Mytherine return with Lord of Mountains. This album signals a triumphant return for the band — epic in scope, melodic in delivery, and built around towering riffs and sweeping atmospheres.
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Imperial Domain – Portentum
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
About: Swedish melodic death metal veterans Imperial Domain deliver Portentum, breathing fresh energy into their long-running career. With new signing to WormHoleDeath and a strong release on the horizon, this album brings together classic melody and vicious aggression in a band reborn.
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Primal Scourge – End of Eden
Genre: Death / Doom Metal
About: Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, Primal Scourge unleash End of Eden, a crushing blend of death and doom that plunges into slow devastation, oppressive atmosphere and moments of sheer heaviness. A potent choice for fans of the darker side of extreme metal.
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Osiah – Aion
Genre: Technical Deathcore
About: UK-based Osiah return with the EP Aion — technical, brutal and freshly unleashed. From Sunderland, the band’s landscape has matured, and this release showcases precision, sharp production and a band ready to make a strong modern impact.
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And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: The Omen Machine
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