Image: Electric Callboy Re-Releases [Impericon]
You still need good music to get you through the cold winter months? Here you can find out which metal albums will be released in December 2023, from Dimmu Borgir to Children Of Bodom and Electric Callboy!
Whether for your own record collection or as a Christmas gift - new music is always good. That's why we don't want to withhold the new releases from you in December. There are also a few re-releases for true fans!
Dimmu Borgir - Inspiratio Profanus
The Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir will release their new album Inspiratio Profanus on December 8, 2023. You can already listen to the opening track "Black Metal" and the single "Perfect Strangers"! The perfect music for the dark, cold season.
Children Of Bodom - A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom
With Hexed, the last album of the Finnish melodic death metal group was released in 2019. Truly the last one, because in the same year the band broke up. However, loyal fans who still long for the old times can still rejoice! Children Of Bodom will release a final live album on December 15, 2023. It features recordings from their very last concert they played in Helsinki, Finland in 2019. As a conclusion to their discography, it has the nostalgic title A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom. If you have always celebrated the group, on vinyl, CD or at their concerts, then this is your album for December 2023!
Image: A Chapter Called Children Of Bodom - Album Cover
Electric Callboy - Re-Releases
Electric Callboy will release no less than three re-releases next month! They have polished three of their most popular albums: The Scene, MMXX and Rehab. If you can't decide immediately which one to choose, we can understand that very well. After all, all three releases will come out simultaneously on December 15, 2023. And on limited colored vinyls too!
Image: Electric Callboy - Rehab Re-Release [Impericon]
Lord of the Lost - Weapons of Mass Seduction
At the end of the year, Lord of the Lost will release their colorful album Weapons of Mass Seduction. The special thing about it? It's a cover album! To give you just a little taste of the wild mix: tracks by Billy Idol, Sia and Michael Jackson have been interpreted in a completely new style and surely recorded with a lot of fun in the studio. This is definitely an album that you can play at your New Year's Eve party. Definitely listen to it on December 29, 2023! (We are also very excited.)
Therion - Leviathan III
Therion released their studio album Leviathan in 2021 and expanded the series with Leviathan II in 2022. This year, on December 15th, the Leviathan trilogy will come to an end with part three. The songs take you on a journey through numerous mythologies from different origins - from the Old Testament ("Leviathan") to Chinese mythology ("Ten Courts of Diyu"). Part III also reveals themes like the Twilight of the Gods from Norse mythology with song titles such as "Twilight of the Gods". Death metal enthusiasts and history fans are in the right place here!
Atreyu - The Beautiful Dark of Life
Attention metalcore fans, on December 8th, Atreyu will release their new album The Beautiful Dark of Life, featuring a whopping 15 tracks! We've already been treated to two strong glimpses into the album with "Forevermore" and "Drowning", along with a lyric video for "(i)". See for yourself, because it's not long now!
Frostbite Orckings - The Orcish Eclipse
The Orcish Eclipse will be released on December 22nd, 2023, allowing you to dive into the fantasy world of Metalverse with 10 tracks. Haven't heard of the band yet? Get ready for something special! Their music and appearance (5 orcs with instruments) are completely AI-generated. And yet, they produce a truly convincing symphonic death metal result. Once again, it's best to listen for yourself!
Aggression - Frozen Aggressors
Thrash metal supply from Canada! On December 1st, Aggression will release their third studio album, Frozen Aggressors. We recommend checking out the singles "Circus of Deception" and "Song #666", which were shared in October and November along with accompanying videos:
Ektomorf - Vivid Black
Vivid Black will not only be Ektomorf's next studio album but also their seventeenth in their band history! The album will be released on December 8th, giving you a pre-Christmas thrash metal and hardcore kick. But for the curious ones, there are already singles available for a taste:
Cobra Spell - 666
Longing for the 80s? Luckily, there are still bands today that keep the spirit of the greatest metal era alive. Cobra Spell contributes to this with their upcoming album 666 on December 1st. The five musicians rock 12 tracks on this heavy metal album and already provide a few music videos for you to check out in advance!
