black metal
Coldworld's Return to Wintry "Isolation" (Full Album Stream)
Coldworld mastermind Georg Börner returns from “Autumn” to winter on his first full-length album in six years. Listen to “Isolation” in full.
Mo'ynoq Draw from "A Place for Ash" For Their Distressing Black Metal (Interview)
The North Carolina group tackles harsh emotions through powerfully harrowing black metal on their second full-length. We spoke to two members of the band about what went into its creation.
On "Ave Eva," Blodskam Hails the World's Destroyer With Defiant Black Metal (Track-By-Track Rundown)
The Swedish black metal band puts the spotlight on Eve in this concept album that twists the biblical story of Creation into their own epic. Read a track-by-track breakdown from the band.
Fell Ruin "Stain the Field" with Cryptic, Devastating Extreme Metal (Early Track Stream)
Melding black, death, and doom metal into an energetic, esoteric assault, the Michigan group will release their second full-length in November. Check out a new track and video here.
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.
"The Path Unseen" Leads to Vessel of Iniquity's Inhuman Black/Death Metal (Early Track Stream)
The UK band’s fifth full-length mixes black/death metal with hair-raising noise textures — stream the title track here.
Noise Pollution #21: Norway in September
Rediscover five Norwegian black metal albums from seasons past.
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.
On "Voyance," Hegemone Take Blackened Post-Metal Beyond the Senses (Early Album Stream)
Morose but tantalizing, the Polish blackened post-metal/sludge band’s third LP is a towering construct of emotional wreckage. Stream it here before it releases next week.
Welcome to Hell… and Beyond: Five (Other) Crucial Albums from Venom's Diabolical Career
While “Welcome to Hell” might be the ideal starting point, this in-depth dive offers a path further into Venom’s discography, picking five albums from their long-running career worth revisiting.
