Torche – Harmonicraft

Hello friends. From a very recent Spotify update comes the new album by Torche. Genre: stoner metal. Read this review and enjoy!

Torche – Harmonicraft

High On Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis

Evening. The latest album by stoner metal band High On Fire was added to Spotify one week ago. Enjoy!

High On Fire – De Vermis Mysteriis

Overkill – The Electric Age

Morning. The new album by veteran thrash metal band Overkill was recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!

(US version here, version for ES, FR, GB and NL here)

Overkill – The Electric Age

Meshuggah – Koloss

Hello there. The new Messhuggah album, added for many Spotify users late last week, is now available worldwide. Genre: extreme metal. Enjoy!

(Version for BE, ES, FR, GB and NL here)

(US version here)

Meshuggah – Koloss

Hawk Eyes – Ideas

Evening. This new album by Hawk Eyes was added to Spotify today. Genre: hard rock/alternative metal/hardcore. Read this review and enjoy!

Hawk Eyes – Ideas

Sigh – In Somniphobia

Howdy folks. The amazing new album by Japanese avant-garde metal band Sigh was very recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!

(Note: I’m going back home to Sweden tomorrow. Thus, my next blog update should be on Friday.)

Sigh – In Somniphobia

Christian Mistress – Possession

Howdy. From a very recent Spotify update comes the new album by heavy metal band Christian Mistress. Good stuff. Enjoy!

Christian Mistress – Possession

Woods of Ypres – Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light

Good evening. The excellent new album by Canadian doom metal band Woods of Ypres was added to Spotify today. Recommended listening for fans of the genre. Enjoy!

(Note: The singer David Gold sadly died in a car accident in December of last year.)

Woods of Ypres – Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light

Les Discrets – Ariettes Oubliées…

Howdy. From a very recent Spotify update comes the fine new album by French band Les Discrets. Genre: post-rock/shoegaze/post-metal. Enjoy!

Les Discrets – Ariettes Oubliées…

Alcest – Les voyages de l’âme

Hi. The latest album by Alcest is a delight. Genre: shoegaze/black metal. Enjoy!

Alcest – Les voyages de l’âme

Hull – Beyond the Lightless Sky

Hi there. The latest album by American post-metal band Hull – released two months ago – was just added to Spotify. Read this review and enjoy!

(Note: My albums of the year list will be published next week.)

Hull – Beyond the Lightless Sky

Illnath – The Third Act in the Theatre of Madness

Hello friends. The new album by Danish band Illnath was just added to Spotify. Genre: melodic black metal. Enjoy!

Illnath – The Third Act in the Theatre of Madness

Walking With Strangers – Hardships

Good morning. From a recent Spotify update comes the new album by Swedish progressive metalcore band Walking With Strangers. Enjoy!

(Note: Not yet available in Austria and Switzerland, but Belgium is ok. I guess it will take some weeks before the labels catch up to the latest news. I will try to include these three countries in my updates, but it won’t be a requirement yet.)

Walking With Strangers – Hardships

Thy Catafalque – Rengeteg

Morning. Are you in the mood for some Hungarian avant-garde metal? If yes, please check out the latest album by Thy Catafalque. Good stuff. Read this review and enjoy!

Thy Catafalque – Rengeteg

Uneven Structure – Februus

Morning. The dynamic debut album by French band Uneven Structure is a recent addition to Spotify. Genre: progressive metal. Enjoy!

(One review here.)

Uneven Structure – Februus

Haken – Visions

Morning. The impressive new album by Haken was added to Spotify a couple of days ago. Genre: progressive metal/rock. Enjoy!

Haken – Visions

Tsjuder – Legion Helvete

Hi. The latest album by Norwegian black metal band Tsjuder is a recent addition to Spotify. Read this review and enjoy!

Tsjuder – Legion Helvete

Fuck The Facts – Die Miserable

Morning. The latest album by Canadian band Fuck The Facts was added to Spotify last week. Enjoy!

(The top three last.fm tags are: grindcore, experimental and death metal)

Fuck The Facts – Die Miserable

Metal Special: Three Recent Albums

Hello. Here are three new metal albums, all recent additions to the Spotify library. Enjoy!

(According to last.fm Mastodon, Myrath and Textures are members of the diverse progressive metal genre.)

(Note: As usual with metal releases there are different versions for many regions, but they should link automatically from the versions I use.)

Mastodon – The Hunter
Myrath – Tales of the Sand
Textures – Dualism

Taake – Noregs Vaapen

Howdy folks. Are you in the mood for some Norwegian black metal? If yes, please check out the dynamic new album by Taake and enjoy!

(Note: the album will be released in the US later this fall.)

(One review here.)

Taake – Noregs Vaapen