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Restless Spirit Leave an "Afterimage" As They Blast Past Expectations (Interview)

The New York band share some similarities with stoner and doom metal, but largely put their own less-identifiable spin on heavy metal on their new album. Read an interview with the band here.

New Metal Releases: 9/10/2023-9/16/2023

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between September 10th and September 16th—Spin (or skip) new music from Blood Incantation, Tomb Mold, Baroness, and more.

11 Non-Metal Instrumental Albums By Metal Artists

Folk artist and Agalloch collaborator Nathanael Larochette picks his favorite instrumental, “not metal” albums made by metal artists.

Baroness Embraces Both Limitations and Limitless Creativity on "Stone" (Interview with John Baizley and Sebastian Thomson)

The Georgia-based progressive metal band chose to record their new album independently, marking a shift in direction that’s also signaled by their first non-color-based album title. Read an interview with the band here.

Stonecutters' Unruly Metal Comes from the "Eye of the Skull" (Track-by-Track Breakdown)

The Louisville band’s sixth album carries on their legacy of chaotic, unpredictable metal. Founding member Brian Omer gives us a breakdown of the album.

Upcoming Metal Releases: 9/3/2023-9/9/2023

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between September 3rd and September 9th—Spin (or skip) new music from Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Monolord, and more.

Wayfarer Offer Up a Vicious New Single, Plus Five Favorite Western Books (Early Track Stream)

The black metal band continues their chronicle of the American West’s violent past with a new single “To Enter My House Justified”, and member Shane McCarthy gives us his five favorite Western books.

Have a Nice Life w/ Ragana, Stander @ House of Blues Chicago, 8/24/23 (Live Photos)

Have a Nice Life performed in Chicago for the first time, featuring openers Ragana and Stander.

Best Dungeon Synth of 2023 (Thus Far)

Kaptain Carbon delves in the best dungeon synth we’ve had the pleasure of seeing so far this year.

Blood Lightning's Electrifying Violence Tells Us When "The Dying Starts" (Video Premiere)

Check out a video for a new single from the California band (members of GOZU, Sam Black Church, Worshipper and We’re All Gonna Die)’s upcoming self-titled debut.
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