Søstre’s Brilliant Black’n’Roll Ponders Inevitability on “Kausalitet” (Early Track Stream)
The Norwegian black'n'roll band tackles themes of the occult, fate, and more on their vivid and raw upcoming-self-titled album. Stream a track here.
Debuts
Witch Ripper Solves the “Icarus Equation” with High-Level Sludge (Track Premiere + Interview)
The Seattle sludge band's upcoming concept album "The Flight after the Fall," is a deceptively catchy and adventurous affair that has no shortage of lethal riffs. Read an interview with guitarist/vocalist Curtis Parker and check out a new track here.
Willoos Transforms ‘Depressive Black Metal’ on New Album “Begeerte” (Review + Album Stream)
Dutch multi-instrumentalist W. Damiaen's solo project adventures deep into the shimmering sounds of depression transformed into a palette of colors.
Wild Beyond’s Black Metal Debut Is Metal First (Early Song Debut)
Reminding the world that black metal is METAL first.
Desolate Realm Grant Us Entry to “Forsaken Ground” (Early Track Stream)
The Finnish heavy/doom band taps into doom metal's grandeur and heavy metal's ferocity on their upcoming second full-length. Stream a new track here.
dai-ichi Shows Us “Where The Ivy Grows” (New Song Debut)
Mysterious raw black metal duo dai-ichi re-emerge with a second album of ferocious sounds. Listen to "Where the Ivy Grows" before the album's release.
It Is Dead and Void Me’s Upcoming Split is Caustic Catharsis (Early Stream)
Extreme sounds for extreme expressions. Stream this blackened death-sludge meets blackened crust split here before it releases next month.
Grief Symposium Crushes Emotions With Death Metal On New Debut (Full Album Stream)
British death/doom metal band Grief Symposium emphasizes death on their incredibly heavy debut which is now streaming in full.
“From the Scratch”: As Light Dies Reveals Spellbinding Avant-Garde Metal (Lyric Video Premiere)
Hailing from Madrid, the avant-garde metal group returns after almost ten years with a new album. Stream a new track from "The Laniakea Architecture - Volume II" here.
Sorrowful Land’s Contemplative Death/Doom Seeks Escape from “Faded Anchors of the Past” (Early Album Stream + Track-By-Track)
The Ukrainian death/doom project recruits a host of guest vocalists for its upcoming album, which you can stream here - plus, check out a detailed track-by-track breakdown from the band.