Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog

Eschewing typical hype cycles, the vaunted Arizona death metallers dropped an EP in the middle of last week that branches out from their usual fare and pushes the boundaries of their sound. Read our full review.

We talked with Wytch Hazel guitarist/vocalist Collin Hendra about their acclaimed 2020 release "III: Pentecost," the evolution of the band's sound, and more.

Andrew Rothmund, Langdon Hickman, Joe Aprill, and Ted Nubel talk about how album art shapes our experience with music, and then discuss Metallica in-depth.

2020's end-of-year listmania yielded a set of records (including a tie for tenth place) that we deem indisputable champions. Well, unless you want to dispute these on Twitter, anyway.

The Gnaw Their Tongues and Vetus Sepulcrum mastermind finds a confusing and unique middle ground between his two most stylistically disparate projects. Listen to a track off of the new Schemer Heer album.

All the new metal releasing between January 17th, 2021 and January 23rd, 2021 -- spin (or skip) new music from Wardruna, Asphyx, Nervosa, and more.

Evocative post-metal meets crushing doom with moving results. Stream the entirety of Pipe Dreamer's debut album and check out a track-by-track rundown of it as well.

Frozen Soul starts 2021 death metal off strong with a record that delivers on their early potential, taking clear notes from the genre's lineage but putting their own frosty spin on it. Read our full review.

Check out the music video for the Bay Area blackened heavy metal/hardcore band's latest single, showcasing the continuous evolution of their dynamic sound and the steely darkness behind it.

Sure, we could interview artists… or we could have them interview each other. The multi-talented metal, hardcore, and country artist Austin Lucas talks to Converge bassist Nate Newton about their history, dealing with gatekeeping, and pursuing life's passions.