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With only a double bass and eight-string guitar, the Chicago duo (members of Morgue Supplier, Sons of Ra) delves into the almost incomprehensible depths of space as inspiration for a dark ambient soundscape.

Ex-Pelican/Asschapel guitarist Dallas White joins forces with vocalist Artie White (Indecision, Millhouse) to craft vicious DIY thrash, rounded out by a seasoned rhythm section. Check out a track + video here.

An Iron Maiden show is a thrilling adventure, a nostalgic blast, and a reminder of just how powerful the band is live. We caught them in Chicago last week with Within Temptation - here's a detailed review and tons of photos.

We stopped at McHenry's Epic Deli for a nourishing show of everything from post-metal to crossover thrash-check out a live report and read an interview with Adam Thorsness (Barren Heir, Thieves, Bovice)

The Chicago death metal group will release their fourth filth-soaked album to a generally undeserving world next month - in the meantime, check out a track from the upcoming album.

The all-gore-no-frills death metal upstarts will release their second full-length (and first on Prosthetic Records) next week-we spoke to guitarist/vocalist Aaren Pantke about the record's creation.

The Chicago sludge metal group takes notes from industrial metal on how to deliver their sludge with as much misanthropy and filth as possible. Stream a new track from the band here.

The Illinois death metal band will release their sophomore album "Engrossed in Decay" this July via Prosthetic Records - stream the title track now.

Progressive death metal, experimental death metal, and experimental ambient music collided this Thursday - see pics and make sure you catch the rest of Sunless' tour.

Check out photos from Animals as Leaders' double set yesterday at House of Blues Chicago.