From the Back of the Rack #3: Esoctrilihum Ascends to Greater Madness on "Dy'th Requiem for the Serpent Telepath"
A single-minded vision of lengthy and intricate extreme metal, Esoctrilihum's latest album is another step forward for the cerebral and lore-heavy black/death project.
May 2021 Release Roundup
Check out five standout records from May: from refreshingly traditional to boundary-pushing madness, May had no shortage of killer releases.
General Surgery Demand You "Lay Down and Be Counted" (Full EP Stream)
Goregrind legends General Surgery return after a lengthy wait, but it's like no time has passed at all. Stream new EP "Lay Down and Be Counted" in full.
Backpatches & Elbowpatches #5: Metal Studies and Postcolonial Studies
This edition of our metal studies-focused column from musicologist Ross Hagen discusses how metal studies and postcolonial studies (the study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism) intersect.
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.