Colin Williams

Colin Williams taps into perhaps the most international releases of any of our lists as he examines his most-listened and most-loved albums from the year.

Hardcore mad scientists Infall fuse hardcore with grind, math, and more on their new album. Stream it here.

The full moon arrives tonight - celebrate it with this EP of folk-imbued doomy black metal from Tunisia.

The second weekend of Amplifest brought fascinating collaborations and spellbinding creativity, plus performances by Sumac, Deafheaven, Liturgy, and more.

With performances from Amenra, Cult of Luna, Pallbearer, and more, the first weekend of the Porto, Portugal-based fest's 2022 edition was a reminder of the power of festivals.

Porto, Portugal is home to Amplifest, an exciting cross-genre fest that brings acts like Amenra, Anna Von Hausswolf, Lingua Ignota, and more together in a city already swelling with its own exciting scene. We spoke to fest organizer André Mendes about this year's edition.

Black metal meets death metal – and a shared love of 'Soulsborne' games – on this new split - stream "Desolate Tides" early here and read an interview with both bands.

The Dutch black metal project offers something unusual today - a 15-minute acoustic exploration developed from materials from the "Vergezicht" recording sessions. Stream it here.

We examine the Canadian band's complex new record, a striking extrapolation of extreme metal, hardcore, and post-rock.

Panopticon's Austin Lunn reveals two lost tracks from 2008-10 in a ferocious new EP. Read our review of "The End is Growing Near."