Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of Norwegian progressive metallers MESSIER 16, marking a new chapter in the band’s steadily evolving artistic journey.
Hailing from Oslo, MESSIER 16 have established a distinct identity within contemporary progressive metal through a sound that is intricate, inventive and at times deliberately unconventional, yet always marked by a strong sense of elegance and compositional coherence. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Ihsahn, Enslaved and Devin Townsend, the band embraces a forward-thinking approach where extreme metal serves as the starting point for a broader and highly personal sonic exploration. Heavy rhythmic structures, layered guitar work and sharp dynamic contrasts coexist with atmospheric passages, orchestral textures and emotionally driven songwriting, resulting in a musical language that remains adventurous without ever losing sight of structure and songcraft.
The band consists of Jonas Eide (guitars, composer, lyricist), Sondre M. Svalastog (vocals), Aleksander Ilievski (guitars, producer), Nicolo Cavallaro (bass) and Jonathan Hamre (drums). Through their work, MESSIER 16 have developed a deeply narrative and expressive approach, exploring psychological and emotional themes through a form of portrait-like lyricism focused on the inner lives of individuals and the actions stemming from them.
Their previous albums, “Iota” and “Death Poems”, already showcased the band’s ambition and conceptual depth. While the former dealt with mental health struggles and emotional fragility, the latter drew inspiration from publicly available suicide notes, confronting themes of despair and human vulnerability with striking intensity and sensitivity.
Now preparing to unveil their third full-length album, MESSIER 16 further refine their sonic identity while venturing into new musical and lyrical territory. The upcoming record promises a more mature and expansive vision of the band’s progressive approach, balancing technical sophistication, atmospheric depth and emotional resonance within a highly cohesive framework.
#messier16 #timetokillrecords #progressivemetal #avantgardemetal
Italian post-hardcore force IF I DIE TODAY will release their new album “I Felt Nothing” on June 19, 2026, marking a new chapter for the band after a steady run of increasingly successful releases.
The record arrives as the result of a slow, deliberate maturation process, during which the group has sharpened and fully defined its identity at the crossroads of hardcore, metal and rock’n’roll. The riffs are BIG and unapologetically present, yet the music never falls into uniformity, constantly shifting between tension and release through dynamic rhythmic changes and a strong sense of urgency. The overall mood is both tense and mocking, creating a constant push-and-pull between pressure and a kind of bitter, sideways irony that runs through the album’s atmosphere. On top of this solid instrumental foundation, the vocal work introduces subtle but effective variations in tone and approach, adding extra layers of character without breaking the core intensity.
The result is a complete, fluid, and highly dynamic album that reinforces IF I DIE TODAY’s status as a reliable and distinctive force within the European underground. It also reflects a heightened awareness of songwriting balance, where impact and nuance coexist without compromise, giving the record both immediacy and depth that reward repeated listens.
#ifidietoday #hardcore #posthardcore #metallichardcore
ATMF proudly announces the release of the new album from FERALIA, titled “Ultima Requies”, set for June 26, 2026.
With this third full-length, FERALIA delve deeper into their singular vision of Black Metal, forging a work that resists easy categorization. “Ultima Requies” is neither rooted in old school orthodoxy nor aligned with the polished tendencies of contemporary production. Instead, it stands as a raw and evocative offering, where abrasive textures and ritualistic atmospheres converge into something austere, immersive and profoundly spiritual.
The sound remains anchored in a sense of the sacred, drawing from arcane and occult dimensions tied to the archaic Roman world. Each composition unfolds as a passage, evoking forgotten rites, liminal states and the tension between life and death, presence and absence.
The artwork of “Ultima Requies” reflects this vision, depicting a reinterpretation of the necromantic ritual of Erichto, the Thessalian witch described in “De Bello Civili” by Lucan. A figure feared even by the gods, Erichto was said to raise fallen soldiers from the battlefield during one of the most turbulent phases of Roman civil war. This imagery embodies the album’s core: a confrontation with death not as an end, but as a threshold to forbidden knowledge.
Following the path opened by “Helios Manifesto” and “Under Stige / Over Dianam”, FERALIA further refine their language, balancing raw intensity with a deeply contemplative undercurrent. The result is an album that feels both immediate and timeless, grounded in the physicality of Black Metal yet reaching toward something intangible and eternal.
#feralia #atmf #blackmetal #italianblackmetal
Spanish black metal/punk force PVRGATORII is set to release a new EP, “Profane Rites For Cursed Times”, on May 29, 2026 through Night Terrors Records. Marking a significant new chapter in the band’s trajectory, the record will be issued as a strictly limited edition: a one-sided 12” black vinyl with OBI strip, double-sided insert and an extensive 16-page fanzine entirely dedicated to the band, limited to 100 copies.
Far from being a mere accessory, the accompanying fanzine stands as a crucial extension of the release itself. Across sixteen pages, it delves deep into PVRGATORII’s world, tracing the band’s history, exploring the Barcelona underground that shaped them, documenting their approach to instrumentation, and offering a broader insight into the ethos that fuels their work. It is both a document and a statement, reinforcing the physical and cultural weight of the release in an increasingly intangible musical landscape.
Formed in Barcelona in 2018, PVRGATORII have consistently defined their sound as “Black Metal ov Death,” a volatile fusion of raw black metal abrasion, punk urgency, and noise-laden hostility. Yet their approach deliberately resists contemporary trends: while rooted in aggression and immediacy, their music avoids the swagger and looseness often associated with black’n’roll. Instead, “Profane Rites For Cursed Times” remains steeped in a sinister, malevolent atmosphere, where tension is never released into levity and every element serves a darker purpose.
Following their debut album “Con Las Uñas Clavadas En La Cara De Dios” (2021) and the subsequent “Marching Through Thee Night Guided by a Black Fire” (2024), this new EP sharpens the band’s identity even further. It is a concise yet forceful statement, where the most unsettling aspects of black metal and punk converge without compromise, resulting in a sound that feels both immediate and deeply corrosive.
#pvrgatorii #nightterrorsrecords #blackmetal #warmetal
Time To Kill Records proudly announces the release of the debut full-length from HOC EST BELLUM, titled “Filth Majesty”, set for June 26, 2026.
Conceived as an act of ruthless sonic warfare, “Filth Majesty” descends with the force of dive bombers cutting through the sky, unleashing wave after wave of black-death devastation. Each track hits like a strafing run, relentless and unyielding, carving through silence with bursts of violence and scorched intensity.
Rejecting the sterile precision of modern production, HOC EST BELLUM embrace a warm, organic sound that feels immediate and physical, closer to the ground, closer to impact. The result is an album that breathes fire and dust, evoking hostile terrains and collapsing frontlines rather than polished surfaces.
There is no room for restraint in “Filth Majesty”. The record advances with militant purpose, channeling pure extremism into a barrage of riffs and percussive artillery. It is an uncompromising statement, where black metal’s venom and death metal’s crushing force converge into a single, destructive campaign.
#hocestbellum #timetokillrecords #blackmetal #warmetal
As recently announced, Italian death-grind veterans UNDERTAKERS will release their new album “Global Dominion” on July 10th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.
Today, the band unveils the album’s tracklist and cover artwork, with the record set to surprise many thanks to its distinctive identity and uncompromising sonic vision.
Tracklist:
1. Call To Arms (intro) 2. United Front 3. Global Dominion 4. All Out War 5. Plutocracy Era 6. Iron Regime 7. Collapse Protocol 8. Rise of Resistance 9. Just Keep Fighting 10. Bodies’ Supermarket
“Global Dominion” marks the most mature chapter in the band’s history. It is where everything finally locks into place: grindcore violence, hardcore urgency, death metal weight and sharp black metal edges fused into a modern sound that never betrays its old-school DNA. No nostalgia trip, no trend-chasing—just experience, control, and intent.
The record is built on contrast: precision versus chaos, speed versus crushing mid-tempos, modern production versus a raw, uncompromising attitude. Every track serves a purpose, every riff hits with direction. This is a band that knows exactly who it is and has nothing left to prove.
Lyrically and conceptually, the album is both a denunciation and a reflection. “Global Dominion” is the core statement: a ruthless look at power, control, and submission in contemporary society, but also a mirror held up to human nature itself. This is not abstract politics, it’s about systems we live in, benefit from, and are crushed by at the same time.
Tracks like “Rise of the Resistance”, “Collapse Protocol”, and “Iron Regime”define the first impact: rebellion, systemic failure, and enforced order. “Plutocracy Era”sharpens the focus, exposing a world ruled by wealth and influence, while “Just Keep Fighting” stands as a blunt survival mantra. The album closes with “Global Dominion” and “United Front”, tying the narrative together: awareness without illusions, resistance without rhetoric.
This is a heavy record with something to say. Cold, aggressive, and direct. Modern in form, old-school in spirit. No compromises.
#undertakersband #deathmetal #grindcore #timetokillrecords
Maltese black metal entity SAĦĦAR has announced the release of its new full-length album, “Migja ta Mohh Mignun”, set to arrive on June 12th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.
Following the project’s recent signing with the label, the album marks a significant step forward in SAĦĦAR’s artistic evolution, further refining a sound rooted in isolation, heritage and a deeply personal vision. Emerging from a scene far removed from the genre’s traditional strongholds, SAĦĦAR continues to carve out a distinct identity within the contemporary black metal landscape.
“Migja ta Mohh Mignun” expands on the project’s established sonic framework, blending harsh intensity with subtle melodic layers and a pervasive sense of decay. The result is a work that feels both immersive and unsettling, enveloping the listener in a bleak, almost otherworldly atmosphere.
Balancing aggression and introspection, the album pushes deeper into expressive territory while remaining faithful to the raw essence that has defined SAĦĦAR’s output so far, offering a compelling glimpse into the next phase of its evolution.
Tracklist:
01. L-Għatxan
02. Għerf Minsi
03. It-Tarf tal-Kożmu u ta’ Ruħi
04. Fil-Palazz Sejjaħtilhom
05. Il-Miġja sa Sqallija
06. Ftakar fija!
07. L-Antikrist il-Ġdid (bonus tracks for CD only)
08. Id-Dinja Taħt Pajjżi
09. L-Imlejka
#sahharband #blackmetal #timetokillrecords
Dark folk/progressive entity RAKINUA are set to unveil their debut album “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother” on May 29th, 2026 via Dusktone, marking the first chapter of an ambitious artistic vision rooted in myth, ritual and sonic exploration.
Emerging from a fertile intersection of sound and storytelling, RAKINUA stand as the convergence of two distinct creative forces: one driven by an insatiable urge toward musical expression, the other endowed with a rare gift for narrative architecture. Together, they have shaped a work that aspires not merely to be heard, but to be inhabited: a threshold into another world, where time dissolves and meaning is carved in ancient symbols.
Inspired by Alpine sacrificial sites that have borne witness to nearly three millennia of ritual practice, “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother” unfolds as a concept album of rare depth and cohesion. Its narrative follows a priestess whose desperate attempts to appease increasingly wrathful gods ultimately condemn her tribe to ruin. This tragedy is revealed through the voice of an oracle, a liminal presence bridging past, present, and future: an eternal witness to a fate that cannot be undone.
Musically, RAKINUA traverse a wide and evocative spectrum. Their sound resonates with the ritualistic pulse of Heilung and Wardruna, the dark introspection of Myrkur, and the progressive depth of Opeth, Porcupine Tree, and Anathema. Yet these references serve only as distant constellations; “Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother” charts its own path, guided by an archaic, almost primordial spirit.
#rakinua #dusktone #darkfolk #progressivemetal
A long-lost relic of Eastern European extreme metal resurfaces in definitive form, as F.O.A.D. Records present a newly remastered edition of FANTOM’s seminal demo material, now available on vinyl.
Remastered by Patrick Engel, this upgraded version captures the raw essence of one of Hungary’s earliest and most obscure black/thrash entities, often regarded as even darker and more sinister than their contemporaries.
This official reissue includes the band’s classic 1987 demo “Lucifer jelenj meg!”, now expanded with 7 additional tracks taken from a rare 1987 session not featured in the previous 2016 vinyl edition. The material has been re-transferred from a rediscovered tape - the best sounding source in existence - and meticulously remastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel at Temple Of Disharmony.
Drawing influence from bands such as Bathory, Possessed, Hellhammer, Venom and Slayer, FANTOM forged a primitive yet highly distinctive sound. Their songwriting is direct and unrefined, but steeped in a uniquely oppressive atmosphere of darkness, malevolence and occult tension.
The release comes as a silver laminated LP, including two inserts featuring lyrics, rare photographs and original artwork, preserving the band’s visual and sonic identity in full detail.
A crucial document of early black/thrash from behind the Iron Curtain: raw, obscure and essential for collectors and devotees of the genre’s darkest origins.
#foadrecords #fantom #thrashmetal #blackthrash
Time To Kill Records is proud to announce the signing of VISCERA///, long regarded as one of the most distinctive and uncompromising acts within the Italian underground scene, for the release of their new full-length album, “4. Assets for Psychedelic Warfare”.
Marking the band’s return with a full-length record after nine years since the previous album, “4. Assets for Psychedelic Warfare” comes as the result of a long and meticulous songwriting process, shaped by an adventurous approach that pushed the band’s sonic identity into new and unexpected territories. The album expands the group’s already well-established extreme music foundations - where the glacial heaviness of Godflesh often meets the raw urgency of black metal and grindcore - by introducing a stronger presence of psychedelic textures and dark wave influences, further emphasized through a more prominent and deliberate use of clean vocals. The result is a sound that feels at once hallucinatory, melancholic and deeply unsettling.
With “4. Assets for Psychedelic Warfare”, VISCERA/// bring their psychedelic and gloomy aura to its most extreme expression to date, while remaining firmly anchored in their trademark aesthetic. The record embodies and renews the principles that have defined the band across 26 years of activity: nonconformity, rawness and melancholia.
For those in search of something genuinely fresh and forward-thinking, VISCERA/// deliver a compelling answer.
Further details about the album and the first single will be revealed soon.
#viscera3stripes #timetokillrecords #postmetal
CRIPPLE BASTARDS are set to release their brand new EP “La tua foto sul marmo” on June 12, 2026 via F.O.A.D. Records.
While the format might suggest a minor release, this record stands as a remarkably significant statement from the Italian veterans. Showcasing an impressive range of new facets, the EP delivers fresh and compelling songwriting - no small feat for a band with decades of history behind them.
The name CRIPPLE BASTARDS has always been synonymous with uncompromising hate-fueled grind, yet these new tracks reveal intriguing developments: frequent tempo shifts, dynamic structures and a guitar work that, alongside the expected sonic assault, ventures into more subtle and suspenseful territories. Moments of tension and unpredictability keep the listener constantly on edge, wondering what will come next.
The music was recorded by Stefano Santi at SPVN Studio, while vocals were tracked by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio, with mixing and mastering also handled by Stefano Santi.
“La tua foto sul marmo” ultimately stands as a powerful manifesto of the unrelenting hunger that still drives this legendary band forward.
#cripplebastards #foadrecords #grindcore
A cult chapter of Italian extreme metal history returns in its most complete form, as F.O.A.D. Records present the definitive archival collection of early material from LORD CRUCIFIER, “Cataclism”, now available as a gatefold 2xLP edition.
“Cataclism” – Gatefold 2xLP
An 18-track descent into pure psychotic thrash metal—self-described by the band as “psychic metal”—capturing the unhinged vision of these Italian maniacs who relocated to England during the 1980s in search of total sonic extremity.
This comprehensive release brings together the band’s early demo legacy and unreleased material, fully remastered at Toxic Basement Studio:
“Cataclism” Demo (1985)
“Myra’s Tape” (1987)
“Who Do You Trust” (1989)
Unreleased 3-track rehearsal/demo (1990)
Across these recordings, LORD CRUCIFIER’s evolution is laid bare—from raw, dark thrash steeped in Venom and Celtic Frost influences to a more personal and deranged style defined by speed, fractured structures and psychotic riffing intensity.
Packaging:
The release comes as a deluxe gatefold 2xLP edition accompanied by a 24-page full-color booklet, designed by Rich M. Walker (The Metalchemist). The booklet includes rare photographs, flyers, scans of original demo tapes, and archival excerpts from underground magazines and fanzines.
A vital document of a band that turned chaos into identity, now unearthed and preserved by F.O.A.D. Records. Essential listening for devotees of extreme, unfiltered thrash in its most disturbed form.
#lordcrucifier #thrashmetal #deathmetal #foadrecords
