Features

This week, classic melodeath and a new mix of ‘heaven metal’ and shoegaze.

The musical Smörgåsborders of Mr. Bungle returned to their thrash roots – and live shows, following up on a re-recording of their early demo.

The Swiss heavy metal band’s fifth album dives into horror through the lens of catchy heavy metal—We talked to drummer Lala Frischknecht about the record, the band, and the future.

Anonymous members of Wallowing give us insight into their unique, sludgy sound.

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between May 14 and May 20—Spin (or skip) new music from Ghost, Frozen Soul, Botanist, and more.

A look into all things heavy in the northern part of the Empire State, past and present.

Pay what you want for these sick releases, including grindcore, death doom, punky black metal, and more!

This week, Colin Dempsey joins with a third pick that saves this edition from being entirely not about metal.

Everything you need to know about this year’s Roadburn: notable surprises, expected triumphs, and how the festival has changed. Plus, check out tons of photos.

Here’s all the new metal that’s releasing between May 7th and May 13th—Spin (or skip) new music from Cattle Decapitation, Esoctrilihum, Ascended Dead, and more.