avant-garde black metal

The rare artist-vs-artist format returns with Nicky H of Netherlands avant-garde group Laster interviewing Archspire's Dean Lamb. We've also got details on Archspire's European tour here.

Our in-depth guide to Book of Sand continues - here's a deep dive on the second half of the band's discography.

Mysterious American black metal avant-garde troupe SkyThala take symphonic black metal to new, weird heights on their latest single.

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

Colorado and Massachusetts avant-black metal trio Doldrum expand upon their demo's concept on their debut album. Listen to "The Knocking" now.

Reveal's fourth album continues the band's callous disregard for propriety, slipping away the constraints of black metal. Listen to a new track from "Doppelherz" now.

Liturgy's unusual approach to black metal, both sonically and conceptually, can be hard to grasp. We talked to bandleader Hunter Hunt-Hendrix about her atypical approach to black metal and how it connects to her personal philosophies.

This new EP marks the Italian black metal band's 20th year of existence, and its three tracks depict the adventurous band's mysterious past and sinister future. Stream the whole EP now.

The latest EP from the Portland avant-garde black metal outfit is written and performed on stringed instruments that use a 17-note scale—for this edition of Mostly Yelling, we interviewed Victory Over the Sun mastermind Vivian Tylinska.

Post-Modern black metal, or, when black metal and art collide. Listen to a brand new Grey Aura single from the upcoming "Zwart Vierkant."