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White Ward’s Experimental Black Metal Gleams on “False Light” (Review)
The Ukrainian black metal group incorporates blackgaze, jazz, and more on their latest full-length.
Naïve Magic: The Best Dungeon Synth of 2022 (Thus Far)
This edition of Dungeon Synth Digest takes stock of Dungeon Synth in 2022 and makes a list for everyone to check out
Faüst Wages a “Tinnitus Inquisition” Against Eardrums (Review)
The Czech quartet revels in sardonic aggression as they explore thrash metal's potential on their latest album - read our review.
Severe Torture Returns With Momentary Brutality on “Fisting the Sockets” (EP Review)
After 12 years, the Dutch death metal group is back with a quick, explosive EP.
Temple of Void’s “Summoning the Slayer” Beckons the Doom (Review)
The band's Relapse Records debut is appropriately massive, delivering rancid death/doom bursting with gloom. Read our review here.
Misery Index Take “Complete Control” Of Extreme Metal (Review)
The long-running grind/death metal group have unleashed their first full-length release of the 2020s, and it annihilates. Read our review here.
Blut Aus Nord’s “Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses” Evokes Antediluvian Horrors
Blut aus Nord returns with yet another masterclass in the strange and unsettling. Read our review of "Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses."
Nechochwen’s Deep-Rooted Black Metal Cuts Deep on “Kanawha Black” (Early Album Stream)
The West Virginian band's fourth album highlights their command of black metal and the indigenous-themed variant they helped pioneer. Stream it here before it releases on Friday.
Ufomammut Return To Heavy Infinity On “Fenice” (Review)
The Italian psychedelic stoner group's twelfth album is their shortest yet, but it makes the most of every moment. Read our full review.
Sweden’s Wolf Return to Their Dark Business on “Shadowland” (review)
The heavy/power metal group's ninth record brings their strengths to the table in record form. Read our full review.