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Joseph Schafer
Interview: Jeff “Mantas” Dunn (Venom Inc)
The original guitarist of Venom speaks
Powerflo – ‘Powerflo’ (Album Premiere)
'Judgment Night' the soundtrack, the band
Mavradoxa – ‘Lethean Lament’ (Album Premiere)
Black Massive
Ursinne – “Bullet Bitten” (Song Premiere)
David Ingram + Jonny Pettersson = death metal
Earthling – “Howl” (Song Premiere)
Words fail to describe them
In Praise of Live Albums
F**k it, we're doing it live
Editor’s Choice May 2017
We're going to party like it's 1914
Northwest Terror Fest adds John Haughm (Ex-Agalloch, Pillorian)
The former Agalloch frontman is the last act confirmed for the fest.
A Flourishing Scourge – ‘A Flourishing Scourge’ (Album Premiere)
An ambitious independent debut
Ashcloud – “The Serpent King”
Swedish death from a man with a finger in many pies