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Earth and Pillars Returns to the Pale Blue Dot on "Earth II"
The Italian atmospheric black metal band sets their sights on Earth once more.
I'm Listening to Death Metal #10: Cynic and Bloodbath
Two distant poles on death metal’s open range, connected by human flesh, mind and body; in this installment, Langdon tears open his assembled self to discover an impossible synergy.
The Interdimensional Exploration of Blut aus Nord's "Hallucinogen"
The surprising new face of the long-standing French weirdo black metal group will turn heads.
Opeth's Prog Imagination Adopts Full-Spectrum Colors on "In Cauda Venenum"
The band’s 13th full-length (released today) continues their eschewal of death metal for something, well, actually resolutely Opethian and downright beautiful to boot. Here’s our in-depth review.
The Death of Faith Painted as a Mirrored Portrait, Mizmor's "Cairn" is Doom Goddamn Almighty
We dissect “Cairn,” third full-length from Mizmor. This could easily be the doom album of the year.
Weeping Sores' "False Confession" is Death-Doom Most Beautiful and Devastating
Here’s our dive into the debut full-length from the Doug Moore-fronted outfit Weeping Sores, an album they summoned straight from death-doom’s molten (and mysterious) core.
A Pocket-Sized Sun: Tiamat's "Wildhoney" Turns 25
The Swedish gothic metal band’s first crossover album turns 25.
The Body, in Uniform: "Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back"
The latest split between The Body and Uniform excites corporeally but challenges mentally, an intriguing blend which comes to fruition through constant experimentation.
Reptilian Antics: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's New Album is Metal (and Trippy) As All Hell
We dive into the surprising but endlessly engaging new album “Infest The Rats’ Nest,” the 14th full-length from this Melbourne-based troupe known for their stylistic span from garage rock to psych-infused jazz, and now metal.