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Cheryl Carter’s picks for 2023 are heavy on black metal, but there’s some eclectic outliers here that will both energize and traumatize.

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between March 26th and April 1st, 2023 — spin (or skip) new music from Lamp of Murmuur, Kommand, Demonstealer, and more.

Ivan Belcic’s eclectic list runs the gamut from the horrifying to the exuberant.

Seven of us teamed up to select our favorite releases from last month’s insane whirlwind of new albums — here, we include Ulcerate, Black Curse, and five more into our juicy halls of honor.