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"Old Star," New Light: Darkthrone Continues to Slay on 18th Full-Length
We review the latest from the legendary black metal band Darkthrone.
"Final Transmission": Cave In's Heartbreaking Testament to Caleb Scofield
Cave In’s new album is an imperfect and raw demonstration of four friends in love with rock music.
I’m Listening to Death Metal #7: Pissgrave's "Posthumous Humiliation"
Langdon unweaves the tangles of taste and terror riled up by the depiction of mutilated human remains on Pissgrave’s latest album.
Valborg Summon Industrial Nightmares on “Alphakomet”
We unveil a mind-altering video from German industrial masters Valborg’s upcoming full-length “Zentrum” + exchange some words with vocalist Jan Buckard. Bonus: enter for a chance to win a copy of the new album.
Minimalist Maximalism: Big|Brave's "A Gaze Among Them"
We dive into Big|Brave’s latest output, the atmospheric and postmodern “A Gaze Among Them,” to discover the raw intensities within its music and lyrics.
Pinkish Black Hone Their Experimental "Dial Tone" in New Music Video
We unveil the music video for a new track from the duo’s upcoming fourth full-length “Concept Unification,” out June 14th on Relapse.
Post-Metal Mantra: Spotlights' "Love & Decay" Grows Slowly, but Strongly
We review the moody and abstract new post-metal offering from New York trio Spotlights, exploring how the album melds into the grander lineage of postmodern heavy music.
Abstract Antithesis: Sunn O)))'s Doomy Drone Blossoms on "Life Metal"
We dive into the latest full-length from the legendary drone/doom outfit to see how it stacks up against 2015’s “Kannon” and works prior.
Speaking in Tongues: Inter Arma's "Sulphur English"
Our full review of the intoxicating new Inter Arma album, out today via Relapse.