131 New Rock + Metal Albums That Were Announced in August
Here are the 131 new rock and metal albums that were announced in August!
We've got some big ones on deck, with the likes of In This Moment, Dirty Honey, Within Temptation, Spiritbox, Dokken, The Struts, Ministry, Bad Wolves, Rival Sons, Steven Wilson, Taking Back Sunday all looking forward to releasing new music.
It's shaping up to be an incredibly busy fall, and it keeps getting bigger!
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Take a look below at more than 100 artists who announced new albums during the month of August.
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OVER 100 ROCK + METAL ALBUMS THAT WERE ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST
'68, Yes, And...
Genre: noise rock
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Michael Abdow, Séance in Black
Genre: instrumental prog metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Aegrus, Invoking the Abysmal Night
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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The Amenta, Plague of Locus EP
Genre: industrial extreme metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Angelus Apatrida, Aftermath
Genre: thrash
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Another Day Dawns, Finding Peace Through All The Noise
Genre: hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Ashbringer, We Came Here to Grieve
Genre: atmospheric black metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Ronnie Atkins, Trinity
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Autarkh, Emergent
Genre: experimental black metal
Release Date: Nov. 10
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Autopsy, Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Bacterial Husk, Anthropogenic Ruin
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Bad Wolves, Die About It
Genre: hard rock
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Kurt Baker, Rock N Roll Club
Genre: power pop
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Beauty School Dropout, READY TO EAT
Genre: alternative/indie/pop-punk
Release Date: Oct. 13
Besra, Transitions
Genre: post-metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Bjørkø, Heartrot
Genre: death metal
Release Date: December, TBD
No pre-order available.
Body Void, Atrocity Machine
Genre: doom/sludge metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Cabrakaän, Aztlán
Genre: folk/death metal
Release Date: Nov. 17
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Care of Night, Reconnected
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Nov. 17
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Carnal Tomb, Embalmed in Decay
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Catafalque, Dybbuk
Genre: drone/doom metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Cemetery Urn, Suffer the Fallen
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Charity Kill, Garden of Earthly Horrors
Genre: darkwave
Release Date: Aug. 18
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Crime In Stereo, House & Trance
Genre: hardcore punk
Release Date: Oct. 27
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††† (Crosses), Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
Genre: darkwave/post-punk
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Dark the Suns, Raven and the Nightsky
Genre: melodic death/doom/goth metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Death Pose, Midnight Society
Genre: noise rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Den Saakaldte, Pesten Som Tar Over
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Destabilizer, Violence Is the Answer!
Genre: thrash
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Dirty Honey, Can't Find the Brakes
Genre: rock 'n' roll
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Dokken, Heaven Comes Down
Genre: hair metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Earthside, Let the Truth Speak
Genre: cinematic rock
Release Date: Nov. 17
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Ecocide, Metamorphosis
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Oct. 23
Edge of Forever, Ritual
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Efraah Enhsikaah, One Thousand Vultures Waiting to Bed Fed
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Elegy of Madness, XI
Genre: symphonic metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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End, The Sin of Human Frailty
Genre: metallic hardcore/industrial
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Entierro, The Gates of Hell
Genre: NWOTHM (New Wave of Traditional Heavy metal)
Release Date: Oct. 19
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Foghat, Sonic Mojo
Genre: classic rock
Release Date: Nov. 10
Free Throw, Lessons That We Swear to Keep
Genre: emo/pop-punk
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Games We Play, Life's Going Great
Genre: pop-punk/indie
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Gangar, Stubb
Genre: folk metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Go Ahead and Die, Unealthy Mechanisms
Genre: death metal/crust punk
Release Date: Oct. 20
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GOAT, Medicine
Genre: acid rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Goatkraft, Prophet of Eternal Damnation
Genre: black/death metal
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Graven Dagger, Graven Dagger
Genre: stoner rock/metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Graven Sin, Veil of the Gods
Genre: doom metal
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Graveyard, 6
Genre: retro rock
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Hawklords, Space
Genre: space rock
Release Date: Sept. 29
Hinayana, Shatter and Fall
Genre: melodic death metal
Release Date: Nov. 10
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Hooveriii, Poine
Genre: indie psych/space rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Hollow Font, The Fear of Letting Go
Genre: metalcore
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Horsewhip, Consume and Burn
Genre: metallic hardcore
Release Date: Nov. 10
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Howling Giant, Glass Future
Genre: stoner metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Hyperia, The Serpent's Cycle
Genre: thrash
Release Date: Nov. 17
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Impure Wilhelmina, Dead Decades (covers EP)
Genre: post-metal/hardcore
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Irontom, GEL pt. 1
Genre: alt/indie rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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The Keening, Little Bird
Genre: American gothic
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Kings Crown, Closer to the Truth
Genre: rock 'n' roll
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Knuckle Puck, Losing What We Love
Genre: pop-punk
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Kontrust, Madworld
Genre: nu-metal/crossover/dance-pop
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Krieg, Ruiner
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
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LALU, The Fish Who Wanted To Be King
Genre: prog rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Lynch Mob, Babylon
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Marthe, Further In Evil
Genre: black metal/punk
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Martyrdoom, As Torment Prevails
Genre: death/doom metal
Release Date: Oct. 23
The Menzingers, Some Of It Was True
Genre: punk
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Milliseconds, So This Is How It Happens
Genre: indie rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Ministry, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
Genre: industrial metal
Release Date: March 1, 2024
The Moth, Frost
Genre: doom metal
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Myrkur, Spine
Genre: atmospheric dark folk/metal
Release Date:
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Mythologik, Todesgeist EP
Genre: thrash/groove metal
Release Date: Sept. 20
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Nervosa, Jailbreak
Genre: death-thrash
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Nick D'Virgilio, Neal Morse & Ross Jennings, Sophomore
Genre: prog rock
Release Date: Nov. 10
Night Verses, Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of the Night
*ft. Justin Cancellor (Tool), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Anthony Green (Circa Survive), Author & Punisher
Genre: prog metal
Release Date: Sept. 15 (Part 1 only)
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Nitrate, Feel the Heat
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Nytt Land, Torem
Genre: dark folk
Release Date: Oct. 6
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October Tide, The Cancer Pledge
Genre: death/doom metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
Oni, The Silver Line
Genre: groove/modern metal
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Otep, The God Slayer
Genre: alt-metal
Release Date: Sept. 15
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Otto Aday, Persona
Genre: piano-led rock
Release Date: Oct. 6
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OWDWYR, Receptor
Genre: technical/progressive death metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Ozric Tentacles, Lotus Unfolding
Genre: psychedelic/prog/space rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
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PAWS, PAWS
Genre: alt-rock
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Plaguestorm, Empty Eyes EP
Genre: melodic death metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Primordial, How It Ends
Genre: pagan metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Prong, State of Emergency
Genre: groove metal/crossover
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Ragana, Desolation's Flower
Genre: experimental black metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Rat King, Psychotic Reality
Genre: death-grind
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Rebaelliun, Under the Sign of Rebellion
Genre: death metal
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Reckless, Sharp Magik Steel
Genre: speed metal
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Rival Sons, LIGHTBRINGER
Genre: rock
Release Date: Oct. 20
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S.C.R.A.M., The Inner City
Genre: ambient/synthwave
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Secret Sphere, Blackened Heartbeat
Genre: power metal
Release Date: Nov. 10
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Serenity, Nemesis AD
Genre: symphonic metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Seventh Crystal, Infinity EP
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Sierra, A Story of Anger
Genre: synthwave
Release Date: Sept. 15
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Silent Planet, Super Bloom
Genre: metalcore
Release Date: Nov. 10
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Sinnery, Below the Summit EP
Genre: thrash
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Slowburn, Fire Starter
Genre: traditional metal
Release Date: Oct. 17
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Spiritbox, The Fear of Fear EP
Genre: post-metal/djent
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Stomach, Parasite
Genre: harsh sludge metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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The Struts, Pretty Vicious
Genre: glam rock
Release Date: Nov. 3
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Sulphur Aeon, Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
Genre: blackened death metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
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SWMRS, Sonic Tonic
Genre: punk
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Taking Back Sunday, 152
Genre: post-hardcore/emo
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Tariot, Drag Me to Hell
Genre: modern metal
Release Date: Nov. 24
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Teenage Halloween, Till You Return
Genre: power-pop
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Temperance, Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2
Genre: symphonic metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Temple Balls, Avalanche
Genre: melodic hard rock
Release Date:
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Termina, Soul Elegy
*YouTuber Nik Nocturnal's band
Genre: modern metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
Thetan, Grand Ole Agony
Genre: powerviolence
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Third Storm, The Locust Mantra
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Throat, We Must Leave You
Genre: dark rock
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Torn The Fuck Apart, Kill.Bury.Repeat.
Genre: brutal death metal
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Truth Club, Running From the Chase
Genre: indie rock
Release Date: Oct. 6
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Twin Temple, God Is Dead
Genre: Satanic doo-wop
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Unitopia, Seven Chambers
Genre: progressive fusion
Release Date: Aug. 25
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Upchuck, Bite the Hands That Feeds
Genre: punk
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Values Here, Take Your Time, I'll Be Waiting
Genre: pop-punk
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Vanishing Kids, Miracle of Death
Genre: shoegaze/doom
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Varg, Ewige Wacht
Genre: pagan metal
Release Date: Oct. 13
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Venera, Venera
*features Korn guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer
Genre: experimental electronic
Release Date: Oct. 13
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The Voynich Code, Insomnia
Genre: deathcore
Release Date: Oct. 13
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VRSTY, Levitate
Genre: post-hardcore
Release Date: Oct. 27
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War Curse, Confession
Genre: thrash
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Steven Wilson, The Harmony Codex
Genre: prog rock
Release Date: Sept. 29
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Witching, Incendium
Genre: sludge/black metal/post-metal
Release Date: Oct. 27
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Within Temptation, Bleed Out
Genre: symphonic metal
Release Date: Oct. 20
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Wolves at the Gate, Lost in Translation
*covers album
Genre: metalcore
Release Date: Sept. 22
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Wolves in the Throne Room, Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge EP
Genre: black metal
Release Date: Sept. 29
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