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Haunt Opens the "Windows Of Your Heart" (Review)

The band’s eighth full length in half as many years continues to tap into catchy traditional metal.

On New Album, Gauntlet Ring Feels a "Tyrannical Bloodlust" for Black Metal (Review)

Mysterious New York black metal duo Gauntlet Ring write a love letter to black metal’s early days on their second album.

Conjurer Dives to the Depths In "Páthos" (Review)

We explore the emotional might of UK sluge/doom/post-metal standouts Conjurer’s new record, with the help of vocalist Brady Deeprose.

Sunrise Patriot Motion Condense Gothic Darkness Into a "Black Fellflower Stream" (Review)

Helmed by Will and Sam Skarstad of Yellow Eyes, Sunrise Patriot Motion merges gothic rock, post-punk, black metal, heavy metal, and more into a weird, wondrous affair. Read our review.

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.
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