Get “Highwired” with Nebula’s Righteous Rock (Early Track Stream)
The veteran stoner rockers unveil their newest album, an eight-course meal of fuzzy rock delight. Stream a track here.
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Grey Moth Capture the Furious Confusion of “Youthhood” (Early Track Stream)
The Los Angeles-based blackened punk/doom band will release their debut album "Love & Hatred" next month — stream a track from it here.
Abysmal Dawn Continues Its Cosmic Death Metal Journey On New EP “Nightmare Frontier” (Review)
The well-established Californian death metal practitioners try out an EP after five full-lengths, offering a short-form look at their diverse influences and adaptability.
Scene Dive #2: Bay Area Death Metal’s Perennial Resurrection
Despite undergoing constant change and no shortage of difficulties, the Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland, etc.) remains a significant stronghold for American heavy metal—and especially death metal. This in-depth feature includes perspectives from key bands (Ripped to Shreds, Vastum) and labels (Sentient Ruin Laboratories, Carbonized Records).
Civerous’ “Decrepit Flesh Relic” Goes Cave-Diving Between Genres: Review & Early Stream
The Californian black/death act finally unleashes a full-length after multiple tantalizing demos and other teasers, and it's a gloriously malevolent affair. Stream it now ahead of its Friday release.
For Daxma, “Unmarked Boxes” Hold Sorrow and Joy (Early Album Stream)
Inspired by a same-titled work from Persian poet Rumi, the Californian post-metal group's upcoming album reflects on personal sentiments and what lies beyond loss. Stream the full album here.
Succumb’s Vicious, Unearthly “XXI” Wastes No Time, Spares No One (Interview)
We've done our fair share of coverage on (and headbanging to) this record, but don't miss this interview with these relentless Californian death metallers.
Succumb’s Ageless Death Metal Makes Its Mark on “XXI” (Review)
Californian death metallers Succumb follow up on their self-titled debut with a potent mix of obliteration and surreal insanity. Read our review.
In A Valley of Harsh Gloom, Abstracter Gazes at the “Abyss Above” (Early Track Stream)
Listen to a ten-minute black/doom odyssey from Californian outfit Abstracter, ahead of the release of their fourth full-length "Abominion."
Ruin Leaves Us “At One with the Earth and Worms” (Early Track + Video Stream)
Stream a new single from these vicious, yet cunning, Californian death metal marauders, set to release their third full-length "Spread Plague Death" in a few weeks.