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Here is the Cutting Edge Metal team’s roundup of this week’s essential new metal releases…
Övervåld – I förbund med omoralen
Genre: Death Metal
About: Sundsvall's Övervåld arrive with their debut full-length, I förbund med omoralen, following three EPs released since 2024. The band draws from the raw, black-hearted Scandinavian death metal tradition, balancing primitive aggression with a grim melodic edge. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Simon Wiklund at Svart Magi Studio, the ten-track album arrives through Chaos Records. Listen on Spotify.
Carnifex – More Than Misery
Genre: Blackened Symphonic Deathcore
About: Carnifex return with More Than Misery, their first full-length since 2023's Necromanteum. The California deathcore veterans retain their signature blackened symphonic atmosphere while delivering crushing breakdowns, savage vocals and an abundance of ferocious riffing. Entheos vocalist Chaney Crabb makes a guest appearance on “The Process of Pain,” adding another layer of vocal brutality to the record. Listen on Spotify.
Hyperion – Elysia
Genre: Melodic Black/Death Metal
About: A decade after Seraphical Euphony, Swedish outfit Hyperion return with their second full-length, Elysia, released through Willowtip Records. The album expands their melodic black/death foundation into an ambitious, 73-minute journey filled with intricate arrangements, sweeping melodies and symphonic textures. Guest vocal appearances include Johan Nephente, Elias Lyxell, Atterigner and Karin Eriksson. Listen on Spotify.
Only Worms Left – Beneath the Earth, at One with Fear
Genre: Death Doom / Blackened Death Metal
About: Berlin's Only Worms Left descend into oppressive territory with Beneath the Earth, at One with Fear, their second full-length following 2024's Arctic Abyss. Released through Meuse Music Records, the ten-track album combines crushing death-doom weight with darker blackened elements, creating an atmosphere of suffocating heaviness and bleak intensity. Listen on Spotify.
Grand Harvest – Home
Genre: Blackened Death Metal
About: Malmö's Grand Harvest return with Home, the follow-up to their 2022 debut Consummatum Est. Their dark, misanthropic black/death metal combines primitive aggression with ethereal atmospheres and esoteric themes. Recorded at Necromorbus Studio, the new album pushes toward a faster, more aggressive sound while retaining the band's bleak, atmospheric character. Listen on Spotify.
Orbital Gate – Engineering His Planetary Dominion
Genre: Brutal Death Metal / Slam
About: Orbital Gate unleash another dose of sci-fi brutality with Engineering His Planetary Dominion, following 2025's Demonstration of Post-Apocalyptic Warfare. The independent release features ten tracks of crushing death metal built around grotesque futuristic concepts and technical violence. Guest vocalists include Travis Worland, Daniel Burris, Kyle Medina and Carson Pace, while Eva Van Dyne handles the writing and recording duties. Listen on Spotify.
Monastery – Revenge Is Mine
Genre: Death Metal
About: Hungarian death metal outfit Monastery return with Revenge Is Mine, their follow-up to 2023's From Blood. Released through Art Gates Records, the eight-track album continues the band's aggressive approach, with titles such as “Chase the Heretic,” “Kingdom of Rot” and “Strangled in Torture” setting the tone for another uncompromising assault. Listen on Spotify.
And the unearthed and on rotation underground bands this week include: Perpetua, Nightmare Omen, Wimera, and Maceration.
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