Kharkov - Kharkov [2026]

Artist: Kharkov

Album: Kharkov
Year: 2026
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/aa_limIvrKk / https://www.facebook.com/KharkovDeathMetal
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Dawn After the Wreck  

2. Nagelfelder  

3. A Fate in Blood  

4. Scarlet Farewell Overflow  

5. Fuir le siècle  

6. Citadelle  

7. The Galleon  

8. Night Horse  

9. K141

Witness: -[*]-
I kinda like this one; it's from a band I hadn't heard of, but this album has a punchy production, and the band carries a nice groove throughout. Thumping mid-paced death metal from France, I like it.

Mortuary - Sublime the Decline [2023]

Artist: Mortuary

Album: Sublime the Decline
Year: 2023
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/W7vNnefd31M / https://www.facebook.com/mortuarynancy
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Somewhere to Nowhere  

2. Love with Clenched Fists  

3. Sublime the Decline  

4. Some Meat to Eat  

5. Spit the Light on This World - Postponed Miracles  

6. Oxygene  

7. Specimen Zero  

8. Reverse the Playmode  

9. Screens and Mirrors  

10. A Morning in Mourning

Witness: -[*]-

Warside - Cognitive Extinction [2026]

Artist: Warside

Album: Cognitive Extinction
Year: 2026
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://warside1.com / https://warside1.bandcamp.com / TDC Link
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Mind Fracture  

2. Synaptic Decay  

3. Neurocide  

4. Invasive Thoughts  

5. Synthetic Abyss  

6. Visceral  

7. Thirst for Rot  

8. Cognitive Extinction

Witness: -[*]-

The new release from Warside shows that the band has capitalized on the potential shown on their debut EP from back in the Year of COVID. These tracks are heavy, catchy, and well-constructed to incite violence.

South Of Hell - Hellfernùm [2026]

Artist: South Of Hell

Album: Hellfernùm
Year: 2026
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://greatdanerecords.bandcamp.com/SOH / https://www.facebook.com/South-Of-Hell-Officiel
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Discdere  

2. Holy Death  

3. Decadend Brutality  

4. Darkness of Soul  

5. ...  

6. Voice of War  

7. Clarity of Shade  

8. Mecanix of Unconsciousness 

9. Hellfernum  

10. Macabre Gearing  

11. Hates Comes from God

Witness: -[*]-
From my perspective, SOH is a somewhat obscure French death metal band that I didn't become aware of until 2022, even though they had an effective 2015 debut. Now, this is their first output since, and it sounds different but still quite good.

Sinsaenum - Repulsion for Humanity [2018]

Artist: Sinsaenum

Album: Repulsion for Humanity
Year: 2018
Genre: Blackened Death Metal / Groove Metal
Web: https://sinsaenum.probitymerch.com / https://www.instagram.com/sinsaenum
Country: International
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Repulsion for Humanity

2. Final Resolve

3. Sworn to Hell

4. I Stand Alone

5. Rise of the Light Bearer

6. Manifestation of Ignorance

7. Sacred Martyr

8. My Swan Song

9. Nuit noire

10. Insects

11. Forsaken

Witness: Link removed

Warkunt - Cyclonic Abyss [2025]

Artist: Warkunt

Album: Cyclonic Abyss
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/gZnvzXQK7PU / https://warkunt.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Surfacing Cyclonic Abyss  

2. Hammering Darkness  

3. A New March of Death  

4. The Monster I Become  

5. Vipers  

6. Yfern Yen  

7. Dehumanized  

8. Desolated Lands

Witness: -[*]-
Here is another quality album from last year. I am finally getting to the end of the year in my folders and fully realizing that 2025 was another good year in metal. In my opinion, Warkunt contributed to that fact quite effectively with this album. 

Sinsaenum - In Devastation [2025]

Artist: Sinsaenum

Album: In Devastation
Year: 2025
Genre: Blackened Death Metal / Groove Metal
Web: https://sinsaenum.probitymerch.com / https://www.facebook.com/Sinsaenum
Country: International
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. In Devastation

2. Cede to Thunder

3. Shades of Black

4. Obsolete and Broken

5. Last Goodbye

6. Spiritual Lies

7. Destroyer

8. Buried Alive

9. This Wretched World

10. Over the Red Wall

Witness: -[*]-

Voorhees - 4 [2025]

Artist: Voorhees

Album: 4
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://www.facebook.com/voorhees.deathmetal 
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Voorhees 4  

2. The Gore Machine  

3. Pazuzu  

4. Be(e) My Victim  

5. Scream Again  

6. A Rotting Feast  

7. God Ends Here  

8. Slashed from Guts to Throat

Witness: -[*]-
Voorhees is a band that I have primarily ignored over the years, and I am not sure why, because they have always received a lot of praise around here from various people, and I am discovering that it is well justified. I've been listening to all 3 of the albums I've posted here today, and they are all very good. Don't be a stubborn old fool like me and miss out on these guys, they create some killer music.

Voorhees - Chapter III [2022]

Artist: Voorhees

Album: Chapter III
Year: 2022
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/Kg2U-5mxlxM / https://voorhees.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Voorhees III  

2. Here Comes the Bride  

3. I'm the Man Who Became God (Voorheescious Scourge Version)  

4. Freshly Deceased  

5. Summoning the Demon's Delight  

6. Don't Scream (2022 version)  

7. A Tale from the Dark Side (Mercylhees Version)  

8. They Move. They Breathe. They Suck  

9. Z Killer (Voorhass Version)

Witness: -[*]-

Voorhees - Chapter Two [2020]

Artist: Vorhees

Album: Chapter Two
Year: 2020
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://voorhees.bandcamp.com / https://www.instagram.com/voorhees_band_official
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. The Lucky Ones Die First  

2. My Horror Event  

3. Evil to Come  

4. The Will to Kill

5. I'm the Man Who Became God

6. Voorhees II  

7. Reanimated  

8. Into Darkness

Witness: -[*]-

Impureza - Alcázares [2025]

Artist: Impureza

Album: Alcázares
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal / Progressive Death Metal / Flamenco
Web: https://impureza.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/Impurezaconquista
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Verdiales

2. Bajo las tizonas de Toledo

3. Covadonga

4. Pestilencia

5. Reconquistar Al-Ándalus

6. Muralias

7. La orden del yelmo negro

8. Castigos eclesiásticos

9. El ejército de los fallecidos de Alarcos

10. Ruina del Alcázar

11. Santa Inquisición

Witness: -[*]-
I first heard Impureza back in 2011 when I found their La iglesia del odio album. I listened to it a few times and kinda liked their use of flamenco guitar in death metal, but then I lost track of the band for many years. Then, a few months back, I listened to this new album, and now, I'm getting back into them again.

Impureza - La caída de Tonatiuh [2017]

Artist: Impureza

Album: La caída de Tonatiuh
Year: 2017
Genre: Death Metal / Progressive Death Metal / Flamenco
Web: https://youtu.be/LCGWoPuNJaI / https://impureza.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Lamentos de un condenado  

2. Sangre para los dioses  

3. Otumba, 1520  

4. El Dorado  

5. Abre-aguas (En la tormenta de Tláloc)  

6. Leyenda negra  

7. Corazón al cielo (Homenaje a Paco de Lucía)

8. Camino hacia Mictlán  

9. El nuevo reino de los ahorcados  

10. Último día del Omeyocán  

11. La caída de Tonatiuh

12. La llegada de los teules

Witness: -[*]-

Red Dead - Paths Across the Graves [2025]

Artist: Red Dead

Album: Paths Across the Graves
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/QZbyszYcMYM / https://reddeaddeathmetal/official
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. The Burden Continues  

2. Toward the Torture  

3. Démentia  

4. Corpse Riders  

5. Skull Catacombs  

6. Manhunt  

7. Evil Genes  

8. Land of Wandering Souls  

9. From Beyond the Grave  

10. Fall into the Dead’s Realm  

11. Pathetic Side of Humanity

Witness: -[*]-
Here is the new album from Red Dead. Well, it was new in March, and it still deserves attention now if you missed it. I knew this band from their 2017 album and liked that one, but then I missed their last one in 2020. I knew they released an album, but didn't get around to it until now, and I like it too.

Red Dead - Forest of Chaos [2020]

Artist: Red Dead

Album: Forest of Chaos
Year: 2020
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://www.instagram.com/red_dead_deathmetal / https://red-dead.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 192 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Funeral Path  

2. Forest of Flesh  

3. The Gatekeeper  

4. Butcher's Pray  

5. Black Valley  

6. Red Eyes Children  

7. Old Skull Road  

8.  Antidote Trap  

9. Servant of the Death  

10. Epidemic Fangs  

11. Wind of Chaos  

12. Into the Void

Witness: -[*]-

Bloody Alchemy - Kingdom of Hatred [2017]

Artist: Bloody Alchemy

Album: Kingdom of Hatred
Year: 2017
Genre: Death Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: https://www.facebook.com/BloodyAlchemy / https://bloodyalchemy.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Arch of Hatred  

2. The Storm  

3. A World in Agony  

4. Insanity Chaos  

5. Interlude  

6. The Blood Reign  

7. The Fight  

8. Control  

9. Kingdom of Hatred  

10. End of Hatred

Witness: -[*]-

Creeping Fear - Realm of the Impaled [2025]

Artist: Creeping Fear

Album: Realm of the Impaled
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://creepingfearmerch.bigcartel.com / https://www.instagram.com/creepingfearofficial/
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. A Path to Obscurity  

2. Dismembered and Thrown into Black Flames  

3. Demonic Ascent  

4. Realm of the Impaled  

5. Torture Wheel  

6. Et ils se couvrirent de gloire  

7. Feast of Violence  

8. Obscene Sacrifice  

9. Cursed Endeavor

Witness: -[*]-
The newest release from Creeping Fear came out about 4 weeks ago, and I have only had a chance to listen to it a couple of times, but I feel that it falls nicely in line with their past output. Even with a few line-up changes they remain a good and consistent band.

Disfuneral - In Horror, Reborn [2025]

Artist: Disfuneral

Album: In Horror, Reborn
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/0h--jf0kBvY / https://disfuneral-fr.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Catacomb Dwellers  

2. Tombs Vomiting the Dead  

3. Ripped from Within  

4. Crypt of Demented  

5. Extremity in Morbidity  

6. Dark Ages Ritual  

7. Blessed by Decay  

8. In Horror, Reborn  

9. Call from the Void

Witness: -[*]-
This new album from Disfuneral is excellent and a strong follow-up to their 2022 release.

Bourreau - On Pain of Death (EP) [2013]

Artist: Bourreau

Album: On Pain of Death
Year: 2013
Genre: Death Metal
Web: http://youtu.be/m97y0l-8JEw / https://bourreau.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 kbps

Tracklist:
1. Murderous Therapy
2. Negative Existence
3. Death Sentence
4. Bloodthirsty
5. Uncontrollable Evil

Witness: -[*]-
I posted this here for the first time back in 2014, and was recently reminded of the band, and I wanted to bring this back to the front of the house. Another promising band from France who, unfortunately, have only released this single EP so far. I know from the original post that this was one CarlG had shared with us.

Corporal Punishment - Inverted Demise [2025]

Artist: Corporal Punishment

Album: Inverted Demise
Year: 2025
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/DQgL0rvnq4I / https://corporalpunishment31.bandcamp.com
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Artificial Human Fabric  

2. Victory... and the Day After  

3. Compulsion for Murder  

4. Tormenting Flesh and Soul Alike  

5. Living Scarecrows  

6. Until the Rope Sets Me Free  

7. Bones to Dust  

8. Cyanide Blood  

9. Gom Jabbar  

10. The New Plague  

11. Inverted Demise

Witness: -[*]-
Wow, I just came across this disc and decided to give it an immediate listen and I'll be damned if this isn't some killer death metal! I listened to it from start to finish and never lost interest. The French scene continues to churn out quality bands. 

StabWounD - As Humanity Dies [2024]

Artist: StabWounD

Album: As Humanity Dies 
Year: 2024
Genre: Death Metal
Web: https://youtu.be/nx--AbZrLDU / https://stabwound.bandcamp.com/
Country: France
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Dies Irae  

2. Thorns  

3. Devoured  

4. Filth

5. As Humanity Dies  

6. Angel of Dust  

7. The Aftermath  

8. Steel Coffin  

9. Slashed  

10. Death Assembly

Witness: -[*]-
There was so much good music released in November of '24 and this new album by StabWounD is a perfect example of that fact. I was really into this band 10 years ago, but had mainly forgotten about them since they hadn't released anything other than a single in more than a decade. When CarlG mentioned them at the time this dropped I didn't listen to it right away, but I am thoroughly enjoying it now. Recommended!