Electric Mountain Scales Stoner Rock Heights With “Valley Giant” (Early Album Stream)
The Mexico City band's second album is a fun romp with heavy and catchy riffs in plentiful supply. Stream the whole thing here.
Debuts
“Exile” Your Consciousness with Pale Horseman’s Obliterating Sludge (Early Track Stream)
The Chicago sludge metal group takes notes from industrial metal on how to deliver their sludge with as much misanthropy and filth as possible. Stream a new track from the band here.
Pestilent Hex’s “Chapter VI : ‘Banishment'” Revives Mid-’90s Black Metal Glory
Finnish black metal duo Pestilent Hex revives a special movement in black metal history, bringing mid-'90s melodic sensibilities to a new decade. Listen to album closer "Chapter VI : 'Banishment'" and read an interview with the band.
Maul Inflict “Seraphic Punishment” Through Vengeful Death Metal (Early Track Stream)
This album is heavenly only in name--expect serious malevolence within. Stream the title track from the North Dakotan death metal group's debut full-length "Seraphic Punishment.":
Xenoglyph Plugs into the Mainframe of Nihilism on “Spiritfraud” (Early Track Premiere)
Pure black metal nihilism, but weird!
Cauchemar’s Heavy Majesty Blossoms on “Rosa Mystica” (Early Album Stream + Interview)
Stream Cauchemar's new album here before it releases and read an interview with Annick Giroux, vocalist and also the owner of Temple of Mystery.
RLYR (mems. Pelican, Locrian, Bloodiest) Rocks On New Self-Titled Album (Full Album Stream + Interview)
Chicago progressive/math rock trio RLYR bring hazy, nostalgic vibes on their third album, which is now streaming in full, paired with an exclusive interview.
Gonemage Reveal Wario as a “Master of Disgust…” in Chiptune-Laced War Metal (Early EP Stream)
Wahahaha! War(io) metal from the mastermind behind Cara Neir and many more projects. Stream the new Gonemage EP "Master of Disgust..." in full.
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.
Icare Evoke the Vibrant Morbidity of Baudelaire with “Charogne” (Early Album Stream)
The Swiss black metal group takes inspiration from a poem on their sophomore album, a 43-minute single-track affair. Stream it here.