cirith ungol

Seven of us teamed up to select our favorite releases from last month's insane whirlwind of new albums -- here, we include Ulcerate, Black Curse, and five more into our juicy halls of honor.

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.

All the new metal releasing between April 19th and April 25th, 2020 -- spin (or skip) new music from Ulcerate, Elder, Cirith Ungol, Barishi, and more.

The NYC metal festival also includes Nekromantheon, Sumerlands, Night Demon, and more TBA.

One of the oldest and most storied American metal outfits reformed this year. Here's how it happened.