Welcome back to Digging Through Past.

Metal never stops moving forward, but there are countless albums left behind that deserve another listen. That's exactly what this series is about—bringing forgotten classics, overlooked releases, and hidden gems back into the spotlight.

Every album has been revisited, updated, reviewed, and polished, with refreshed information and relevant links, making it easier than ever to discover—or rediscover—music that may have slipped through the cracks.

We hope this edition introduces you to a few new favorites and inspires you to dig a little deeper into metal's endless history. Be sure to explore the previous installments below, and if there are any bands, albums, or scenes you'd like to see featured in a future edition, drop us a line at tom@metalbite.com.

Thanks for reading, and happy digging.

Exumer - Possessed By Fire (1986) - Label: Disaster - Genre: Thrash Metal - Review by Fran

Exumer - Possessed By Fire (1986) - Label: Disaster - Genre: Thrash Metal - Review by Felix

Vér - Demo (2024) - Label: Independent - Genre: Death Metal - Review by Norbert

Holt - Métely (2024) - Label: Independent - Genre: Death/Doom Metal - Review by Norbert

Piołun - Rzeki Goryczy (2022) - Label: Malignant Voices - Genre: Black Metal - Review by SzejkElRopa

Isolert - Wounds Of Desolation (2024) - Label: Non Serviam Records - Genre: Black Metal - Review by SzejkElRopa

Just Before Dawn - A War Too Far (2023) - Label: Raw Skull Recordz - Genre: Death Metal - Review by Felix

Necrohell - Ravishing Funerals (2022) - Label: Christhunt Productions - Genre: Black Metal - Review by Felix

Deicide - Serpents Of The Light (1997) - Label: Roadrunner Records - Genre: Death Metal - Review by Sam

Deicide - Once Upon The Cross (1995) - Label: Roadrunner Records - Genre: Death Metal - Review by Sam

Draconian - A Rose For The Apocalypse (2011) - Label: Napalm Records - Genre: Doom/Gothic Metal - Review by HanSathanas

Belphegor - Pestapokalypse VI (2006) - Label: Nuclear Blast - Genre: Black/Death Metal - Review by HanSathanas

Schrat - Alptraumgänger (2018) - Label: Folter Records - Genre: Black Metal - Review by Michael

Unrast - Unified In Bane (2025) - Label: Independent - Genre: Black Metal - Review by Dominik

Untervoid - Parasite (2024) - Label: Pagan Records - Genre: Black Metal - Review by SzejkElRopa

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