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Weekly Recommendations - November 13, 2026

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By: mike
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Weekly Recommendations - November 13, 2026

Five new heavy releases from this week, streaming in full right here in the post. Press play and dig in.

Watch the video version: all 5 picks, 30 seconds of each.

Silvertomb - The Interpretation Of Nightmares (Steamhammer)


Silvertomb are back after seven years. The band is led by Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly, both formerly of Type O Negative, with Joe James, Hank Hell and Aaron Joos completing the five piece. The Interpretation Of Nightmares is their second album, following Edge Of Existence from 2019. It has eight tracks of slow, heavy doom. Start with Graves In The Sky. Player below is the official Spotify album player, since the album has no Bandcamp album page.

Cervus - Axis (Self-released)


Cervus come from Amsterdam and formed in 2016. Axis is their debut album, with ten tracks running about 55 minutes. The sound is heavy psych and stoner doom, built on big riffs with more open sections in between. The songs were shaped over a long period of writing, from material the band had been working on for years. Start with the opener, Black Masquerade.

Assumption - Paradox Of The Arrow (20 Buck Spin)


Assumption are a four piece from Italy. Paradox Of The Arrow is their third album. It has six tracks of death doom that move between long, slow sections and sudden faster parts, with quieter ambient stretches in between. Start with Tombs Upon The Sun.

Temple Of Bones - Walk The Winds (Relapse Records)


Temple Of Bones is a new band made up of musicians from Ripping Corpse, Dim Mak and other underground bands, including Scott Ruth and Brandon Thomas. Walk The Winds is their debut album, with six tracks. The songs mix death metal and thrash roots with a touch of doom, and the record was produced with Phil Caivano of Monster Magnet. Start with Black Horizon.

Radiant Knife - Sankalpa (Independent)


Radiant Knife are a duo from Louisiana, Stephen Sheppert on guitars, synth and vocals and Greg Travasos on drums. Sankalpa is their sixth full-length, following Pressure from 2023, and it has ten tracks. The sound is experimental doom with synth parts and a strong groove under the heavy sections. Sheppert recorded, mixed and mastered the record at Starless Sound. Start with Disciple Of The Astral Plane.

That's the week. New recommendations every Friday. If we missed one, tell us in the comments.

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