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.
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Agriculture on Community Action and the Ecstasy of Joy (Interview)
"Ecstatic black metal" band Agriculture tackle social issues and the joy of life on their debut EP. Read an interview with the band and stream "The Circle Chant."
Of Seasons, Sorrow, and Hope: Uamh’s Atmospheric Black Metal Evokes the Natural World on “Ràithean” (Early EP Stream)
The Montana-based solo atmospheric black metal project follows up an excellent EP from earlier this year with a new EP dedicated to the changing of seasons. Stream it here.
Petricor’s “Terra” Exalts the Chilean Patagonia (Full Album Stream)
Chilean recluse Ermitaño celebrates the Southern Chilean expanse on his new record, which is now streaming in full.
Kosmogyr and Putrescine Strike an Unusual, Resonant Chord on New Split (Premiere + Interview)
Black metal meets death metal – and a shared love of 'Soulsborne' games – on this new split - stream "Desolate Tides" early here and read an interview with both bands.
Yellow Eyes Twists the “Dagger in the Warm Straw” (New Track Debut)
US black metal entity Yellow Eyes releases their first material in over three years as part of a new compilation.
Holy Mountain: Αuriferous Flame and “The Great Mist Within” (Early Album Stream)
Ayloss (Spectral Lore, Mystras) returns as a seeker of lore with a new tome of atmospheric black metal mysteries in "The Great Mist Within".
The Essence of D.I.Y.: A Conversation with the Extremely Prolific V.C.H. Music (Interview)
V.C.H. Music (aka Victoria Carmilla H.) has released 38 albums in under two years under multiple different projects (Oblivion Castle, Oculi Melancholiarum, many more). We spoke to V.C.H. about how she's created her vast catalog and run through what sets her projects apart.
Coldworld Takes Listeners On A Wintry “Walz” (Track Debut)
Coldworld (not the metalcore band) returns with their fabled third full-length album.
Piercing the Veil #9: Ars Moriendi’s History-Rich Black Metal Embraces the Obscure
We spoke to the French atmospheric/progressive black metal band's mastermind, The Arsonist, about how his dramatic and complex concepts come to life.