avant-garde black metal
"I Fall with the Saints" And Descend Into Laetitia In Holocaust's Maddened Hellscape (Early EP Stream)
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.
Mostly Yelling #9: Victory Over the Sun's Black Metal Goes Microtonal on "Nowherer" EP
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.
Grey Aura Meditates on the Art of Black Metal (Early Track Stream)
Post-Modern black metal, or, when black metal and art collide. Listen to a brand new Grey Aura single from the upcoming “Zwart Vierkant.”
Dreams of the Drowned Reveals Black Metal's Second Self (Early Track Stream)
Unveiling black metal’s hidden second self, Dreams of the Drowned’s many influences meld into a single, confounding being. Listen to “Je suis elle – Elle et Moi” ahead of a new EP’s Friday release.
Spire Guards the “Temple of Khronos” (Album Review)
Time brings nothing but death, but, in Spire’s case, time brings change. Read a review of the New Zealand act’s sophomore album “Temple of Khronos.”
Spire's New Album Is A "Harbinger" Of An Exciting New Sound (Early Song Stream)
A change of venue revealed a new, more creative Spire. Listen to an early stream of “Hymn III – Harbinger.”
