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Baazlvaat Take Us from the Stronghold to the Gutter (Interview)

We spoke with the band about their new album “Ridiculed by the Common Soldiery,” unconventional influences, and the subtle alchemy of black metal itself.

Lucius Fox Honors Jupiter's Densest Moon "Io" with Suitably Heavy Metal (Early Track Stream)

The progressive/experimental metal duo’s new album “Medicea Sidera” focuses on Jupiter and its largest moons. Stream one of the album’s dramatic suites here.

Fell Ruin "Stain the Field" with Cryptic, Devastating Extreme Metal (Early Track Stream)

Melding black, death, and doom metal into an energetic, esoteric assault, the Michigan group will release their second full-length in November. Check out a new track and video here.

Cloud Rat Crosses a New "Threshold" in Grindcore (Early Track Stream + Interview)

Listen to “Corset,” off the Michigan grind band’s upcoming album “Threshold,” and read an interview with the band here.

Lucius Fox Ignites a Progressive Metal Storm on "Pyrocumulonimbus" (Early Track Stream)

The Michigan heavy progressive band captures their home state’s wonders as well as the terrors of climate change on their upcoming album Solastalgia — stream a raging track now.

Jesus Wept Veer Towards Madness, Lament "Dispossession" of the Self (Early Track Stream)

Stream a new track from the Detroit melodic death metal group’s upcoming album “Psychedelic Degeneracy.”

My Favorite Metal Fest: Ogrefest 2014 Pt. 1

Lansing, Michigan’s unsigned metal extravaganza