black metal

The Portland black/death metal group returns with an mLP fit for only the darkest and dirtiest days — or, late summer weather. Your choice!

Ayloss (Spectral Lore, Mystras) returns as a seeker of lore with a new tome of atmospheric black metal mysteries in “The Great Mist Within”.

This new column examines crucial demo releases that proved to be the peak of their creators’ discographies, whether due to a decline in quality or poor later reception. We start off with Funeral Rites, a sinister, theatrical black metal band from Japan.

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.

Neill returns to the summer of 1995 and Darkthrone’s “Panzerfaust.”

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

We spoke to the musician behind Blackbraid, a black metal project focused on Indigenous American mythology set to release their debut full-length this month.

We spoke to drummer Josh Bueckert about the band’s new album, a surreal journey through black and death metal.

The “gods” go head to head (but also arm in arm) on a new, challenging split.

Neill discusses Olav Berland (R.I.P.)’s body of work, including Joyless and Forgotten Woods.