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Nocturnal Ceremony’s “ Obsidian” Continues Its Ascent With Another Haunting International Review

Independent modern death metal force Nocturnal Ceremony continues to gain momentum with their debut album Obsidian , released March 4, 2026. Following a glowing write- up from Heavy Metal Philosophy , the album has now received another powerful endorsement from underground metal publication Deadly Storm Zine , further cementing its growing reputation in the extreme metal scene.

The new review dives deep into the album’s eerie atmosphere and emotional weight, describing the record as something far more than just another metal release. The writer portrays Obsidian as a ritualistic experience, praising its ability to pull listeners into a shadowy world of haunting imagery, ancient passion, and crushing sound.

Deadly Storm Zine writes that the album’s atmosphere is “ strange, captivating, and magical,” with compositions that feel “ sharp, wild, and mysterious.” The reviewer compares the listening experience to wandering through fog- covered cemeteries at dawn while ghosts drift between gravestones, calling the record a powerful ceremony rather than simply music.

The review also highlights:

A dense, crushing sound that balances heaviness with atmosphere

Dark, imaginative songwriting that feels both ancient and fresh

Hypnotic blackened death metal energy that lingers long after the final track

A record described as “ an excellent offering for all the damned”

For the reviewer, Obsidian became deeply personal, describing the album as something that “ crawled like a coil of poisonous snakes” before spreading through the mind and bloodstream like venom. The piece concludes by praising the album as a work that taps directly into the primal spirit of extreme metal.

This latest praise follows the earlier Heavy Metal Philosophy review, which called Obsidian “ a dark horse for your AOTY list,” highlighting its massive guitar tones, crushing grooves, and dynamic songwriting.

Originally formed in the early 1990s, Nocturnal Ceremony vanished before fully realizing their potential. Now, more than three decades later, the band returns with a debut album that proves some darkness only grows stronger with time.

Produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered by Thomas Madsen , Obsidian captures the band’s raw ferocity and haunting atmosphere, delivering a relentless sonic journey through shadows, memory, and catharsis.

The band describes the album as deeply personal:

“ Nocturnal Ceremony says of the album:
Sharing our music is a way of alleviation, up to the point of being cathartic. It is a way to express emotions that simply don't have any words, or a name. Releasing these songs is an act of letting go of some demons. It is about accepting what life now is and who you have become, to perhaps ultimately find some small measure of peace. Maybe by listening, you can too. We are Nocturnal Ceremony – welcome to our darkness. ”

Fans of Igorrr , Behemoth , and Bloodbath will find plenty to sink their teeth into as Obsidian continues spreading through the underground metal world.

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Independent, relentless, and unapologetically heavy, Nocturnal Ceremony proves that true darkness never dies, and Obsidian is quickly becoming one of the underground’s most talked- about releases of 2026.

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