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.
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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.
Skeletal Remains’ “Congregation of Flesh” (New Single + Music Video)
California death metal quartet Skeletal Remains will be releasing their fourth full-length "The Entombment of Chaos" next month -- watch the music video for the latest single now.
“The Pulsing Wet”: Lament Cityscape Builds Concrete Sorrow
We're streaming The Pulsing Wet EP by Oakland industrial/post-metal architects Lament Cityscape, a conceptual journey rendered in abrasion -- hear it now before the Saturday release.
Dearth Provides the Soundtrack to Everyone “Writhing in Cellophane Cages”
We're streaming the hard-hitting opening song from blackened death metal act Dearth's upcoming full-length "To Crown all Befoulment" -- this one seems especially appropriate.
Mountaineer Bleeds Postmodern Doom on “Bloodletting” (Album Premiere)
We're streaming the new full-length from the California doom/post-metal sextet -- "Bloodletting" takes hold and just doesn't let go.
Cirith Ungol; or, The Champions of Heavy Metal’s Unwavering Spirit (Full Band Interview)
We conducted an extensive full-band interview with Cirith Ungol whose first full-length in 29 years (yes, you read that right) hits shelves tomorrow. It's called "Forever Black," and heavy metal doesn't get much more ultimate than this.
Thrash or Die: Director Adam Dubin Talks New Documentary “Murder in the Front Row”
The definitive book on the formative years of Bay Area thrash is now a documentary -- as director Adam Dubin describes, “[this is] not a Metallica movie, it's a movie with Metallica in it." Screening dates and our extensive interview are inside.