DeadNote Weekend Release Desk – February 1, 2026

A quick collection of release announcements that landed in my inbox this week—a mix of new singles, new videos, and album announcements worth keeping an eye on. No hype, no rankings—just the core details and where to start.

SPEGLAS announce debut album Endarkenment, Being & Death

Stockholm black/death metal outfit SPEGLAS announced their upcoming full-length Endarkenment, Being & Death, due February 27, 2026, via Trust No One Recordings. The band continues to fuse black and death metal intensity with classic heavy metal melody. The album was mixed by Simon Söderberg (Ghost, Henrik Palm) and mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, Ulcerate, Russian Circles).

Eternios summon “Requiem of the North,” sophomore album coming in 2026

Vancouver-based blackened symphonic death metal project Eternios released “Requiem of the North,” the title track from their upcoming sophomore album (expected Spring 2026). The single leans into blast-heavy extremity, orchestral sweep, and cold melodic atmosphere.

Crippled Black Phoenix share “Ravenettes” video, new album dated

Crippled Black Phoenix released a new official video for “Ravenettes,” a central track from their forthcoming album Sceaduhelm, due April 17, 2026, via Season of Mist. The song introduces the record’s inward focus on repetition, endurance, and psychological unrest.

Watch: https://youtu.be/0u67dWu_jGU
Pre-order/pre-save: https://orcd.co/cbpsceaduhelm

HÉR stream debut album Monochrome

Gdańsk-based ritual collective HÉR are now streaming their debut album, Monochrome, in full ahead of its January 30, 2026, release via Season of Mist. The record blends throat singing, bowed strings, percussion, and subtle electronics into a meditative, ritual-driven listening experience.

Listen: https://youtu.be/A8vhZDZQPpc
Pre-order / pre-save: https://orcd.co/hermonochrome

Agnostic Front release “You Say” lyric video + announce EU tour

NYC hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front released a lyric video for “You Say,” taken from their latest album, Echoes In Eternity. The band also announced the European leg of the Echoes In Eternity Tour with Wisdom In Chains and Raw Brigade.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com

Ram-Zet premiere “Zerocane,” first single from comeback album

Norwegian progressive/avant-garde metal visionaries Ram-Zet premiered “Zerocane,” the first single and video from their upcoming album Sapien, due March 27, 2026, via ViciSolum Productions. The track marks the band’s first new material in over a decade.

Grain of Pain announce album Behind Us All, share “To Burn Inside”

Finnish doom/death metal outfit Grain of Pain announced their new album, Behind Us All, out March 27, 2026, via Noble Demon, and released their first single, “To Burn Inside.” The track features a guest guitar solo by Pekka Olkkonen (Stam1na) and focuses on reflection, regret, and life choices.

Course of Fate release new album Behind The Eclipse

Norwegian progressive metal band Course of Fate released their third studio album, Behind The Eclipse, out now via ROAR / Reigning Phoenix Music. The record leans into darker atmospheres, melodic depth, and the band’s heaviest material to date.

Order: https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR

If something here sticks, chances are it’ll resurface later—either as a longer feature or when the release cycle really kicks in.