Interviews

Born from a black metal symposium years ago, this recently released book includes creative and critical contributions from a diverse collective, celebrating the diversity of black metal, and also generated a massive compilation album late last year. We spoke to the creators about the book.

The Seattle sludge band’s upcoming concept album “The Flight after the Fall,” is a deceptively catchy and adventurous affair that has no shortage of lethal riffs. Read an interview with guitarist/vocalist Curtis Parker and check out a new track here.

American black metal band Doldrum’s 2022 debut album scored high on our charts last year – we spoke to the band about how camp, Americana, the Denver sound, and irony feed into their sound.

In this new column, we speak to bassists from across the wide world of heavy metal. To start with, we chatted with Dave Brenner (Gridfailure, Earsplit PR).

The long-term Chastain vocalist took a break from music in 1992, but returned a decade ago and now helms heavy metal band Leather as well. We spoke to Leone about the journey here and her current projects.

Though he sang on their first full-length, Längquist didn’t officially join Candlemass until “The Door to Doom” in 2019. We spoke to Längquist about the band’s 2022 album plus “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.”

The Chicago band blends post-metal with shoegaze, rock, and more to create a downcast, yet vivid, sound. Stream a new track from their just-announced new EP “A Soft Decay” here.

After guitarist/vocalist Mark Whelan’s battle with cancer, Fuming Mouth has been hitting the road – read about their show from earlier this month with High Command, Final Gasp, and Blame God, and check out an interview with Whelan here.

Former Ulver and Satyricon guitarist Håvard “Haavard” Jørgensen released his debut full-length album last November — Kelley Simms talked with this musician about his return to the “Kveldssanger” sound (with a modern twist).

We’re streaming a new single from US black metal devotees Häxanu’s upcoming album “Totenpass,” plus an interview with band members AP and LC.