Features

The father of "extreme death/doom metal" speaks in a rare interview.

Finding a crucial balance between brutality and complexity, Question's second full-length is a skillful effort -- here's our full review of the album.

All the new metal releasing between August 9th and August 15th, 2020 -- spin (or skip) new music from Primitive Man, Havukruunu, Atrae Bilis, plus surprise releases from Krallice and more.

The black metal world was gifted with a surprise new Krallice album last week -- after about one billion listens over the weekend, here's where we arrived with our thoughts.

Wehmut mastermind Till Seidemann reflects on his days as a "depressive black metal" artist.

Seven killer records from the seventh month of the year -- here's the staff's favorite records for July 2020.

There's been a lot more killer heavy metal released this year than any of us have had time to acknowledge or appreciate. Ted Nubel delves into the year's releases to highlight five doom metal albums worthy of taking a fresh look at -- when sanity allows.

New death metal? New death metal. This Swedish outfit will release their first full-length in seven years next month -- stream the album's closing song now which features a guest solo by Nile guitarist Karl Sanders.

IO Editor-in-Chief Andrew Rothmund moonlights as a show photographer (well, not right now of course) -- he's gathered his favorite images from 2019 onward (incl. Bell Witch, Heilung, Sleep, Cattle Decapitation, and more) to help rekindle memories and sensations of being right there.

All the new metal releasing between August 2nd and August 8th, 2020 -- spin (or skip) new music from Misery Signals, Terminal Nation, and more.