avant-garde black metal

Pure nightmare black metal (with lots of extra instruments).

International black metal unit Void both hearken back to a time of strangeness and also look to a weirder future on their new album.

The long-running Norwegian black metal band’s new album pushes their already unpredictable sound to new heights.

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.