Andrew Rothmund

Contributions

Humanity's "Love Exchange Failure" is White Ward's Black Metal Canvas

Here’s an early premiere of the rapturously morose new album from the Ukrainian black metal quintet — “Love Exchange Failure” is dreamy and devastating and soaked in saxophone.

As Summer Dies, Vukari's "Abrasive Hallucinations" Come Alive

We unveil the solid-as-fuck opening track from Chicago-based black metal quartet Vukari’s upcoming third full-length “Aevum” — perfect tunes for another long dive into winter’s endless chasm.

"Vital Vision Void": Chaos Motion and the Motions of Chaos

We make a non-judgmental slice in the difference between “tech-death” and technical death metal while showcasing the latter — French outfit Chaos Motion’s dizzying debut full-length is out in October, and we have a new single now.

(More) Deathcore That Doesn't Suck

Three more deathcore albums for the ages. If you hate deathcore, or just don’t care about it, see if these change your mind. If not, well that’s fine too!

Ashen Metal: Hope Drone's "This Body Will Be Ash" is Bleak and Unforgiving

Stream the penultimate track from the Australian black metal outfit’s upcoming second full-length, an expansive and sprawing work which releases later this month.

Void of Time, Void of Mind: Aludra's "Imprisoning Light" Teases Upcoming Full-Length and Label Compilation

We’ve got a new raw black metal song from Aludra which will be featured on their upcoming full-length as well as an Akashic Envoy Records three-cassette box.

Haunter Unveils New Song "Dispossessed Phrenic Antiquity" and Talks Upcoming Black Metal Masterwork

We unveil the dizzyingly intense opening track from Haunter’s upcoming second full-length “Sacramental Death Qualia,” plus we exchange a few words with the band.

Erin Jane Laroue Talks "Chalant," Her Debut Solo Release Spanning Two Decades of Unreleased Songwriting

We caught up with Laroue about her debut solo full-length comprising songs from various periods of her life, some from the mid-1990s, charting a story with devastating emotion in a minimalist, doomy format.

Wormed Tosses Tech-Death Into a "Metaportal," Violates Fundamental Laws of Physics

We’ve got the stream for the entire new Wormed EP for your listening pleasure — these four songs see the Spanish band at the bleeding edge of their abilities.
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