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We unveil Chicago-based trio Den’s second full-length “Iron Desert,” a work culminating nearly a decade’s worth of heady and noisy doom for your soul.

Check out the furious new song from underground Chicago blackened hardcore outfit Tides Cult — their debut release “Your Memory Has Tarnished This Beautiful Place” releases this Halloween (the most fitting day of the year).

We unveil the solid-as-fuck opening track from Chicago-based black metal quartet Vukari’s upcoming third full-length “Aevum” — perfect tunes for another long dive into winter’s endless chasm.

We sat with the Chicago quintet in a suburban basement to dive deep into “I: Voice,” their showstopping debut full-length which comes accompanied with an entire hour-plus, self-produced album video.

Pelican’s first album in six years will be called “Nighttime Stories” and drops this June via Southern Lord — check out the delightfully heavy lead single ”Midnight and Mescaline” now.

We unveil an early stream of the new EP from Chicago-based trio These Beasts, a hard-hitting outfit offering heavy, doom-infused rock for the masses.

We chat with singer/guitarist Zack Weil from the Chicago-based thrash/sludge trio about their upcoming album “High Anxiety” — also, watch a bezerk new music video for the single “Tween Shitbag.”

We unveil a throat-shredding and bluesy new track from the Chicago stoner doom outfit’s upcoming debut full-length “Worship the Weird.”

We were there Friday and Saturday nights for the absolute best showcase of Chicago metal talent yet, featuring 11 bands including Without Waves, REZN, Varaha, and more.

We hit up the inaugural show on the tour’s 20+ stop across the US (dates inside).