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Cloaked in Night: Must-Listen Black/Thrash Rippers From 2021's First Quarter

We shine a light on three fast and deadly standouts from the seething underground black/thrash scene, all from earlier this year.

夢遊病者 (Sleepwalker) Reinvents Black Metal's Wheel (Early Album Stream + Interview)

The mysterious, international black metal tricksters find new ways to destroy black metal’s fundamentals on a new LP and offer thoughts on creativity versus scholarship in a new interview.

VivianKrist: Onkyokei Shaman

The former Gallhammer member reflects on her career as a noise musician.

Surging After the Fall: Envy's "The Fallen Crimson" is an Atmospheric Rush

The band reunited with their founding singer to craft their latest release, a thoroughly postmodern album that relishes in deep beauty and huge climaxes — here’s our full review.

Bell Witch Dooms Chicago's Thalia Hall; Then, Mono Blesses It (Live Review)

We caught the Mono tour on its stop in Chicago featuring none other than doom duo Bell Witch; photos and live report inside.

Coffins Unleash Gnarliest OSDM Album of the Year: Stream “Beyond the Circular Demise” Now

The Japanese legends celebrate two-plus decades of existence with their fifth full-length, a fucking punisher of a death metal album. Stream it before Friday’s release right here while digging into an in-depth review.

Molten Sounds, Hardened Steel: Japan's Asunojokei is a Black Metal Delight

The quartet struck a balance of rich texture and ominous aggression on last year’s oft-overlooked debut full-length — here’s our rundown of “Awakening” as well as their prior EP and demo releases.

Solitude A Sleepless Nights' "Beyond Casualty" is Mesmerizing Japanese Post-Hardcore

The post-hardcore quintet’s 2019 release presents the complete package of a can’t-miss outfit.

夢遊病者 (Sleepwalker) Demonstrates the Promise of Blackened Psychedelic Metal with “First Utterance”

We unleash a bleak new track from international outfit Sleepwalker, chock full of all the abstract noise and heady atmospherics we’ve come to expect from the project.

Endon's Extensive Experimentation: "Boy Meets Girl" Meets the World

Extreme experimental outfit Endon released their latest album today — we chatted with project vocalist Taichi Nagura about the band’s image, passion, and sound.
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