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We conducted an extensive full-band interview with Cirith Ungol whose first full-length in 29 years (yes, you read that right) hits shelves tomorrow. It’s called “Forever Black,” and heavy metal doesn’t get much more ultimate than this.

The band’s 12th studio album saw the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith in a revamped six-piece format that achieved musical perfection — here, we look back on this marvel of metal’s unkillable spirit.

Demystifying Greg Puciato’s gothwave band

To print or not to print, that is the question

We spoke to Mirai Kawashima of the legendary Japanese avant-garde band about their upcoming record “Shiki.”

Read a detailed report on the band’s recent show in Massachusetts and check out a ton of photos.

Listen to a new single “Respect my Solitude” and read an interview with drummer/original member Anders Kobro.

Absence makes the hate grow stronger

Your guide to making it through four days of metal in the desert

In a brand-new column, movie/metal buff Joseph Aprill decodes depictions of paganism from 1973’s The Wicker Man and this year’s indie hit Midsommar with the help of bands like Iron Maiden, Agalloch, Cradle of Filth, and more.