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Acerus Champion Unfettered Heavy Metal on "The Caliginous Serenade" (Early Stream + Daniel Corchado Interview)

We spoke to Acerus (and The Chasm) mastermind Daniel Corchado about the band’s new record as well as Corchado’s philosophical approach to crafting memorable music.

Upcoming Metal Releases: 1/21/2024-1/27/2024

Here’s all the new releases for January 21st through January 27th—Spin (or skip) new music from Knoll, Vitriol, RHÛN, and more.

Vemod's "The Deepening" Honors Their Black Metal Roots (Review)

The Nidrosian “dark ethereal metal” trio releases their first album in over a decade.

Horrendous Share Their Favorite Records of 2023 (Plus Live Report 12/29/2023)

Writer Tom Campagna reflects on hitting up the daring progressive death metal band’s appearance at Saint Vitus – plus, the band gives us some of their favorite records from 2023.

Upon Stone's Top 10 Album Influences for "Dead Mother Moon"

Melodic death metal band Upon Stone lists off the top ten albums they found most influential when crafting their debut album, “Dead Mother Moon.”

Abhoria Charts the "Depths" Of Humanity on the Edge of Extinction (Full Premiere + Track-by-Track Rundown)

Poisoned wells, unseen predators, forces out of our control – on their sophomore album “Depths,” Abhoria imagines a failed world and its terrors. Stream it here and check out a track-by-track rundown.

New Metal Releases: 12/17/2023-1/20/2024

New year, new metal. Here’s some standouts from the end of 2023 and the best of what’s come so far in 2024.

Invisible Oranges' Overall Top 20 of 2023

To kick off 2024, here’s our final piece of year-end coverage for 2023: a ‘best of’ our staff’s ‘best ofs’.

Ted Nubel's Top Albums of 2023

Ted Nubel closes out our individual lists with lots of doom, stoner rock, and a few anomalies.

Addison Herron-Wheeler's Top Albums of 2023

It’s not all metal, but it is all good stuff – dive into Addison Herron-Wheeler’s picks for the best of 2023.
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