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"Born of Obsidian" Sees Kurokuma Craft Mesmerizing Psychedelic Sludge Metal (Review)
The UK band’s debut draws on Mesoamerican mythology to reveal universal truths about psychedelic communion.
Essential Albums On Essential Labels #2: Hydra Head Records
We chronicle the legendary, gone-but-not-forgotten label’s trajectory through fifteen critical releases—must-listens for the unfamiliar, and a selection easily worth revisiting for those in the know.
She Said Destroy Re-Emerge With The Harrowing “Eyes Go Pale” (Music Video Premiere)
Watch a video for a new single from the Norwegian extreme metal fusion group, set to release their third full-length after an eight-year hiatus.
Essential Albums On Essential Labels #1: Relapse Records and Thirty Years of Extreme Metal Evolution
In the first edition of this column, we look at some top picks from the venerable Relapse Records’ catalog since its founding in 1990 up until now.
Body Void's Dismal Plea Reflects The Doomed Truth: "Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth" (Review)
Lengthy and mournful dirges make the American doom group’s new album a gripping portrait of suffering. Read our full review.
Horndal's Fierce Sludge Battles the "Lake Drinker," Championing Forgotten Towns (Interview)
Named after their hometown, the Swedish sludge/hardcore band aims to tell the story of Horndal’s downturn, an event that’s been mirrored by similar towns worldwide. Read an interview with drummer Pontus Levahn.