May 2, 2024

Morgul Blade Continue Their Steel-Edged Reign on "Heavy Metal Wraiths" (Interview)

Philadelphia’s Morgul Blade just released their new album Heavy Metal Wraiths which is an excellent follow-up to the already praised debut, Fell Sorcery Abounds and another notch in the band’s belt. The new album runs the gamut in terms of what we consider to be heavy metal; there are sections that are more traditional heavy,...

Noise Pollution #38: Second Chances

Two columns ago I devoted a few sentences (and then constructed an entire piece around) to Darkthrone and their new album, It Beckons Us All, entirely out of my dislike of the last two records and Fenriz’s incessant need to either do funny “metal” voices or talk about obscure metal references in songs. I do...

Demersal Run Through An Emotional Gauntlet on “Som Et Barn Mod Dit Bryst” (Video Premiere)

After wrapping up a short tour in Europe with Kollapse, the Danish screamo group Demersal has released a new music video for “Som Et Barn Mod Dit Bryst” off of their new LP Demersal. It’s the album’s final track, so it spoils the ending, but damn, what a spoiler it is. It captures the full...