Things have been a bit low for a while now and our dog's health in particular is weighing heavily on us. Nonetheless, moments like these tend to invariably cheer us up. It's so much fun to see our pets converge on the hallowed halls of TO for catnip.
BAND SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT: Death metal band #CarbonTomb from Denmark
Sharing a member with Dysgnostic, Carbon Tomb are a promising new band playing dissonant death metal with coherent, narrative song structuring.
New song - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hDz...
Artwork by Graphic no Jutsu
OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY: #Muerto (Mexico) - Eclipsed Realms (Black Metal)
Muerto’s black metal music has a different charm about it. Stream it in full now!
Bandcamp - muerto-label.bandcamp.com
Full album stream - youtu.be/R7Rnw3DvyUA
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
The #Muerto release is streaming in full on our channel a couple of days in advance. It's fiery, doomy, and also gets a tad avant-garde-ish towards the end.
Check it out - www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Rn...
French prog/tech death band #TheScalarProcess premiere a new song from their upcoming album!
- "a penchant for creating mysterious and meditative moods" - No Clean Singing
Stores - linktr.ee/transcending...
Premiere - www.nocleansinging.com/2026/04/13/a...
NEW RELEASE PREORDER: #Dysgnostic (Denmark) - End Whispers (Dissonant Death Metal)
Official video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C4U...
New song - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojvs...
Bandcamp - dysgnostic.bandcamp.com
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Dissonant death metal band #Dysgnostic have unveiled a new song from their upcoming album “End Whispers”. Check it out here - youtu.be/Ojvs4GiZYsE?...
Preorders for it will go live on Monday!
Czech brutal death metal band #CutterredFlesh have released a live video of their performance at the Brutal Assault festival.
You can watch it here - youtu.be/6ap05-BKxE0
Thanks to #DeadRhetoric for giving the #Decipher album a near perfect rating of 9/10!
- “An esoteric, devilishly occult charm permeates every note, amounting to a major reason why θελημα is so gratifying and undeniable”
Music - decipherbm.bandcamp.com
Review - deadrhetoric.com/reviews/deci...
Today I was revisiting the #Dyssebeia release which is a fine slice of progressive death metal with melodic touches. Their guitarist played on the recent #Apolaustic release, and they have members also playing in #Stortregn. Check it out if you've overlooked it!
Bandcamp - dyssebeia.bandcamp.com
We've revealed the final song from the Mexican black metal band #Muerto's upcoming album - it's comparatively quite gloomy, slower, melancholic...
Check it out - youtu.be/QGi3PZFj4bo
Bandcamp - muerto-label.bandcamp.com
NEW RELEASE PREORDER: #Verdun (France) - Abyssal Womb (Black Metal/Sludge)
Video stream #1 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaW5...
Video stream #2 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2g...
Bandcamp - verdun-label.bandcamp.com
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
FFO - Drofnosura, Coffinworm, Thou, Indian
#NowPlaying
And once again a band I've not heard before. But if @transcendingobs.bsky.social releases their album it's definitively worth a look!
Going in!
apolaustic-label.bandcamp.com/album/no-ple...
🎶APOLAUSTIC🇨🇭
«No Plenitude Without Suffering»
Sharp,frenzied Black/Death riffs in perfect harmony with sublime, spellbinding melodies.This debut album by the former Stortregn vocalist/guitarist Romain Negro is a pure masterclass. And one of the standout albums of 2026.
@transcendingobs.bsky.social
OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY: #Apolaustic (Switzerland) - No Plenitude Without Suffering (Black/Death Metal)
Apolaustic’s debut full length is officially out today. It’s a deeply stirring album, well-tempered and memorable, and grows on you with more listens.
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
The beautiful, heartfelt release of #Apolaustic is streaming in full on our channel a couple of days in advance. Listen to it here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDl...
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Finnish band #DevenialVerdict have a new song out from their upcoming release.
- “tremendously good death metal” - @nocleansinging.bsky.social
Music - devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com
Premiere link - www.nocleansinging.com/2026/03/31/a...
APRIL 2026 OFFER: Get 20% off on everything!
Just use this discount coupon during checkout: apriloffer
The offer is valid on four of our stores!
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Outstanding debut by this Swiss musician’s take on Swedish melodic black metal ala Dissection, Ablaze My Sorrow & Sacramentum. Expands on the traditional sound with a hint of traditional metal leads, and on one song with creative use of a saxophone. Highly recommended @transcendingobs.bsky.social
On the verge of their debut album coming out, Swiss black metal band #Apolaustic have unveiled yet another official video, an animated one this time around. The song features Dima Dudko of #WhiteWard.
Check it out here - youtu.be/vzb2YfH1PDU
Animation by Filipe Teixeira
A new song from the tech death band #Xenosis’ upcoming album has been premiered!
- “it’s some truly excellent stuff” - Toilet ov Hell
Music - xenosis-label.bandcamp.com
Premiere link - toiletovhell.com/premiere-xen...
Line up -
Thomas Fischer (Elitist, Apparatus, ex-Defilementory) - Bass, vocals, composition
Simon Kannegard (ex-Defilementory) - Lead guitar
Richardt Olsen (ex-Defilementory)- Drums
Mads Bertram H Gath (Crocell) - Guitar
Artwork by Belial NecroArts
Danish death metal band #Dysgnostic are all set to unleash their new full length album titled "End Whispers". It's a marked improvement upon their well received debut and fans of hypnotic, dissonant death metal music are in for a treat. You can watch their official video here - youtu.be/I3ef4s58R7I
A new #DefectDesigner song has been premiered by Heavy Blog Is Heavy!
- “Suffice it to say that if you love progressive music, then this release is, once again, for you”
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Premiere - www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/03/25/e...
Finnish death metal band #DevenialVerdict's upcoming release gets its first review! More songs to be unveiled soon!
► "a damn good one for fans" - Extreme Metal Maniac
Music - devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com
Review link - extrememetalmaniacblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/deve...
Greek black metal band #Decipher have embarked on their tour promoting their new album "ΘΕΛΗΜΑ (Thelema)". Be there if you can!
Music - decipherbm.bandcamp.com
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Thanks to Roy from the Netherlands for picking up the #MorsVerum LP! Not too many remain now!
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
NEW BAND SIGNING: #Verdun from France playing black metal/sludge
Coming after a seven-year gap, their new full-length album is an accomplished work of art that is superbly thought out and executed, setting new standards. Listen to a brand new song from the album here - youtu.be/ST2gUHiQQ7I
Greek black metal band #Decipher's new album "ΘΕΛΗΜΑ (Thelema)" is out now on all platforms. Thanks to everyone who supported it in any way! LPs and CDs are shipping already.
Full album stream - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVM6...
Store links - linktr.ee/transcending...
Full album stream - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVM6...