Contributions
"Without Love, This Doesn't Exist": Amplifest Weekend Two Unites Experimenters and Collaborators
The second weekend of Amplifest brought fascinating collaborations and spellbinding creativity, plus performances by Sumac, Deafheaven, Liturgy, and more.
"I Don't Want to Go Home": Amplifest Weekend One Unites the Full Spectrum of Metal
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.
"Before Being Promoters, We're Music Lovers First": Gearing Up for Amplifest 2022 with André Mendes (Interview)
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.
Kosmogyr and Putrescine Strike an Unusual, Resonant Chord on New Split (Premiere + Interview)
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.
Iskandr Charts a Contemplative Course on New Single "Glas" (Track Premiere)
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.
Wake Reaches Giant Proportions on "Thought Form Descent" (Review)
We examine the Canadian band’s complex new record, a striking extrapolation of extreme metal, hardcore, and post-rock.
Panopticon Unearths a Vicious Time Capsule on "The End Is Growing Near" (Review)
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.”
Hissing Brings Free-Jazz Frenetics to Minutely Detailed Metal (Album Review)
The Seattle black/death metal band pushes the limits on extreme metal on their newest album.
The Atrophic Build within the Ruins of Melodeath on "Coagulating Mirth" (Early EP Stream)
The Raleigh duo capture the vicious joy of early melodic death metal and put their own spin on it on their debut record. Stream it here ahead of its release.