Contributions
Icare Evoke the Vibrant Morbidity of Baudelaire with "Charogne" (Early Album Stream)
The Swiss black metal group takes inspiration from a poem on their sophomore album, a 43-minute single-track affair. Stream it here.
The Damnnation Lead Us Down the "Way of Perdition" (Video Debut)
Brazil’s The Damnnation follow their country’s metal lineage with a new exercise in catchy, brutal extreme thrash metal.
No One from Nowhere: an Interview with The Sun’s Journey Through the Night
The enigmatic No One of English raw black metal solo project The Sun’s Journey Through The Night offers wisdom and discusses new single “The Black Pyramid” in a rare interview.
(Earth)Bound For Better Things: Hermes Mora discusses Tome of the Unreplenished's New Record (Album Stream + Interview)
We spoke to Tome of the Unreplenished mastermind Hermes about the band’s new album “Earthbound.”
Falls of Rauros Sing a "Poverty Hymn" (Early Track Stream)
The black/folk metal band’s upcoming full-length “Key to a Vanishing Future” continues their thoughtful and expressive career. Stream a new track from it now.
Brandon Nurick's Top Albums of 2021
With varied picks from black, death, and beyond, Writer Brandon Nurick’s best albums of 2021 is likely to have a record or two you haven’t heard yet.
Cara Neir Overcomes Stagnant Perceptions With "Pain Gel of Purification" (Interview)
Cara Neir’s latest album is a heaping of erratic hardcore, grind, black metal, and the band’s unique madness. Read an interview with the band about their latest album.
"A Distant Fire": Alda's Deep Forest Emergence (Interview)
Alda drummer and vocalist Michael Korchonnoff discusses nature, art, and why you shouldn’t use the phrase “Cascadian black metal.”
Vampyric Castles, Conspiracies, and Conversations: A Chat with Old Nick
With four full-lengths and a heaping of EPs since forming in 2020, Old Nick’s delightfully off-kilter black metal has been a highlight of COVID-era black metal. Read an interview with Abysmal Specter.