Cheryl Carter

Cheryl Carter’s picks for 2023 are heavy on black metal, but there’s some eclectic outliers here that will both energize and traumatize.

The London space black metal-oriented festival blew already high expectations away.

Read about the second half of the always-memorable Roadburn festival’s 2022 edition, which included a trippy set from Ulver, a surprise Black Sabbath cover set featuring Thou, and more.

We recap the first two days of Roadburn 2022 – read a field report on Thursday and Friday’s happenings.

The enigmatic Thét Älëf reveals atmospheric black metal oddity Trhä’s inner workings.

With the forward-thinking festival returning after a COVID-fueled break, we’ve taken the time to run down the best of the best performing over this week and weekend.

Surreal and haunting, Night Beheaded’s (Common Eider, King Eider, Curse All Kings) black metal immerses itself in the comfort and danger of darkness. Stream the album early here.

On their new record, the introspective alternative rock project (masterminded by Warning founder Patrick Walker) charts a striking course through the stormy waters of heartbreak and pain.

The Mizmor mastermind discusses the minutiae of his new album and what exactly left him at “Wit’s End.”