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Rongeur Laments For The "Underachiever" (Early Track Stream)

Listen to an evocative noise-rock-meets-sludge single from the band’s upcoming album “Glacier Tongue.”

Kal-El Reveal the "Dark Majesty" of Far-Out Stoner Metal (Track-By-Track Rundown)

The Norwegian riffcrafters’ fifth full-length offers another must-listen volume of galactic fuzz — check out a track-by-track rundown from the band.

The Enigmatic Progressive Rock of Drott (mems. Enslaved, Ulver) Enters the "Arch of Gloom" (Music Video Premiere)

Watch a new music video for Drott’s (featuring Arve Isdal of Enslaved and Ulver percussionist Ivar Thormodsæter) new single “Arch of Gloom,” from their upcoming debut album “Orcus.”

Phobia (mems. Enslaved, Theatre of Tragedy) Unearth "The Slaughterhouse Tapes" (Early Album Stream)

Members of Enslaved and Theatre of Tragedy recall their salad days as a death metal band from 1990 to 1991 in a new compilation, containing unreleased tracks from their days as Phobia.

From the Back of the Rack #2: Nattverd Tread Black Metal's Ancient Trails on "Vandring"

The Norwegian band’s third full-length, which closes out their ‘Black Death Trilogy’, released at the end of last month with a refreshing take on the fundamentals of the Norwegian second-wave style.

Opening the Gate to Immortality: 25 Years of Satyricon’s "Nemesis Divina"

Yesterday marked the 25-year anniversary of Satyricon’s third album “Nemesis Divina,” which expanded their sound as well as black metal’s horizons. Read our retrospective on the album.

Records of the Week With Jon and Ted #6

This week, Jon and Ted dive into the notable and obscure, citing heavy metal and would-be black metal classics alike.

Records of the Week With Jon and Ted #5

This time around, Editors in Chief Jon and Ted look at two distant ends of the metal spectrum: Lucifer Was’ classic heavy rock and Saturnus’ despondent doom metal.

Xeper Sermonizes "On Purity And Death" (Early Track Stream)

Traditional black metal with a modern twist–revering the old while celebrating the new. Listen to a new track off of Xeper’s upcoming full-length album.

Inflabitan Summons the "Children of the Damned" (Early Track Stream + Interview)

A Norwegian mystery rears its head after 30 years in obscurity. Listen to a brand new track from Inflabitan’s upcoming “Intrinsic.”
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