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Stream the debut EP from Chicago-based Downcaste, a trio with a sharp, witty, and no-frills approach to heavy sludge and doom metal.

Chicago scene stalwarts set a new bar for the city’s deathgrind scene. Watch a video for their new single “Perpetual War.”

Chicago-based melodic doom band Flesh of the Stars returns with a new EP, their first work since 2019’s excellent full-length “Mercy.” We’re premiering “Mirror / Vessels” in full now along with an in-depth interview with guitarists Mike Fox and Matt Ciani.

We’re streaming the entirety of Chicago doomsters REZN’s new album now, offering up a psychedelic stoner experience that pushes well past the norm.

We’re streaming a sky-reaching new song from the Chicago black metal project Dismalimerence.

The band’s tour seems to be going extremely well; last night’s show in Chicago sold out, and the performance was top-notch, but over-cramped venue conditions led to some grumpy fans.

Here’s a special select handful of the many Chicago metal bands charging forth into the national scene; from blackened grindy goodness to post-metal transcendence, The Windy City achieves it all.

New Year’s Eve in Chicago couldn’t have been better (or hazier): legendary stoner doomers Sleep danked up Chicago’s Thalia Hall on New Year’s Eve, complete with a hotboxing astronaut at midnight.

We caught one of the year’s strongest lineups in Chicago where each band delivered full-force badassery in their own respective styles — photos and set reviews inside.

We caught the Mono tour on its stop in Chicago featuring none other than doom duo Bell Witch; photos and live report inside.