Andrew Rothmund
Contributions
Pure Wrath Wields the Purest of Wraths on "Children of the Homeland"
This Indonesian black metal solo outfit’s upcoming “The Forlorn Soldier” EP (with featured guest ex-White Ward drummer Yurii Kononov) absolutely rips — here’s one of the three tracks now plus an interview with project mastermind Januaryo Hardy.
Codex Obscura's Concrete-Drenched "Feral in Abstract" is Deathcore Done Right
We unveil a never-before-heard single from solo deathcore project Codex Obscura’s upcoming debut “Until Death,” an album that puts most all other deathcore straight to shame.
Azoth's "Magnitude of Extinction" Registers a Ten and Annihilates Everything
This newly formed black metal entity (mem. Sól, Vitriol, and more) has written an atom-smashing masterpiece of an album.
Rotting Kingdom Paints the World "A Deeper Shade of Sorrow"
Groovy death metal meets savage doom on Rotting Kingdom’s debut full-length; stream the album finale now before the full release in March.
"Nightmares of our Own Design": The Conjuration of Svengahli (Song Premiere)
A new progressive death metal project has emerged from the mind of Alex Weber (of Exist and ex-Jeff Loomis fame); Svengahli’s debut EP features his impressive talent plus that of some amazing guest musicians. Here’s a new song streaming now.
Heilung Absolutely Packed Chicago's Riviera Theater Last Night (Live Review + Photos)
The band’s tour seems to be going extremely well; last night’s show in Chicago sold out, and the performance was top-notch, but over-cramped venue conditions led to some grumpy fans.
Upcoming Metal Releases: 1/12/20 -- 1/18/20
All the new metal releasing between January 12th and January 18th, 2020 — spin (or skip) new music from Garganjua, Odious Mortem, Mark Morton, and more.
Sutrah's "Lethe" Flat-Out Confirms that Death Metal is High Art
We unveil a powerhouse single from Sutrah’s (mem. Benighted, Chthe’ilist, Basalte, Serocs) upcoming “Aletheia” EP. This riffy little monster is a bar-setter.
Krosis' "Battles Are Won Within" Sets Early High Bar for Heaviest Shit of 2020
This North Carolina tech-death outfit blends everything into a hyper-dense cosmic soup capable of swallowing entire galaxies; here’s a very heavy new song from their upcoming second full-length.