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The hard-to-pin down post-metal collective offers up a new track from “Future Mirror,” ten years in the making and due out in December.

Try out a furious slice of the anime goregrind band’s (featuring Andrew Lee from Ripped to Shreds) upcoming sophomore album “Houkago Grind Time 2: The Second Raid” now with an early track stream.

We spoke to Tideless guitarist/songwriter Carlos Gautan about the San Diego band’s debut album, which combined death metal, shoegaze, black metal, and more into a dazzling new entity.

Nine full-lengths and 35 years later, Autopsy remains one of the best death metal bands in existence, as gruesome and creative as ever. With that ninth full-length on the horizon, read an interview with original guitarist Eric Cutler.

The veteran stoner rockers unveil their newest album, an eight-course meal of fuzzy rock delight. Stream a track here.

The Los Angeles-based blackened punk/doom band will release their debut album “Love & Hatred” next month — stream a track from it here.

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.

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).

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.

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.