cobalt

Featuring members of legendary Chicago projects like Novembers Doom, Yakuza, Chrome Waves, Wolvhammer, and more, the opening track of this death metal group's debut record shows little mercy.

An extra-dimensional subgenre mishmash at New York City's St. Vitus on Tuesday

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The editor's picks, and some thoughts to close the year.

From the year's best punk/metal hybrids to the year's craziest clean singers

Ten records that offered a save haven from the madness of the year

Our noise and experimental expert's picks for the best of this year

Listmania 2016 begins with our former intern's best, and most politicized, picks

The premiere of "Cold Breaker" and an interview with Charlie Fell, the new voice of Cobalt

Phil McSorley's solo venture