Piercing the Veil #1: Froglord Saves the Frogs, Melts Our Faces With Roiling Fuzz
Combining impossibly groovy stoner metal with a fantastical amphibian concept grounded in eco-conservatism, the UK’s Froglord is an ideal starting point for this column, which dives deep into thematic bands that are more than just a gimmick.
Panopticon streaming 'The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness'
Panopticon said the first half of the album is atmospheric black metal and the second half is country/folk, and they weren’t exaggerating.
Upcoming Metal Releases 10/8/2017-10/14/2017
All the metal (and otherwise) fit to spin (or skip) from 10/8-10/14/2017.
Top Albums of 2017 - Jon Rosenthal
The Upcoming Metal Releases curator and Associate Editor’s top picks.
Grift’s Erik Gärdefors Offers a Glimpse into Folk’s New Horizon
The solo artist describes how he bridges the gap between traditional Swedish instruments and the world of heavy music.
Upcoming Metal Releases 9/13/2015-9/19/2015
All the metal that’s fit to spin from 9/13/2015-9/19/2015, this time with more sad doom than ever before
Screaming Bloody Oranges, Episode #24: Tenhi's "Valkama" and the Passage of Time
We talked to Ilmari and Tyko from Finnish progressive folk troupe Tenhi about their new album and how long it took to get to this point.
Lithe in Lilac: A Conversation With Tyko Saarikko of Tenhi (Interview)
After years of quiet, rigorous work, Tenhi multi-instrumentalist Tyko Saarikko speaks nine years after “Saivo” to reminisce on the band’s past and elaborate on Tenhi’s future.
Exclusive Song Stream: Howls of Ebb - "Standing on Bedlam, Burning in Bliss"
Eccentric Bay Area death metal band melds brutality and psychedelia
Coliseum - No Salvation
If Fugazi were on Deathwish Inc., they might be Coliseum. Thus, abstract yet hard-hitting politics meet dirty tones, Motörhead worship, unison bends, and a general hardcore ethic. Ryan Patterson’s howl even suggests Guy Picciotto with more testosterone (“defeater” sounds like “repeater”). Kurt Ballou’s behind the boards on No Salvation (Relapse, 2007), so it pulses with […]
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