Blut Aus Nord’s “Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses” Evokes Antediluvian Horrors
Blut aus Nord returns with yet another masterclass in the strange and unsettling. Read our review of "Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses."
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Xenoglyph Plugs into the Mainframe of Nihilism on “Spiritfraud” (Early Track Premiere)
Pure black metal nihilism, but weird!
In One Of These, Terzij de Horde Is Your Enemy (Full Album Stream)
On their new album, the Dutch experimental black metal troupe declares war on those who place arbitrary value on human life. Hear "In One Of These, I Am Your Enemy," Terzij de Horde's first album in seven years, in full.
Psychosis in Deconstruction on -S-‘s New Album (Early Track Stream + Interview)
Polish experimental black metal duo -S- weave a surreal tale of serpents and psychosis on their new album. Stream a new single and read an exclusive interview with the band.
Reveal! Twist Black Metal Into Knots: “Clearly, God Damn” (Early Track Stream)
Reveal's fourth album continues the band's callous disregard for propriety, slipping away the constraints of black metal. Listen to a new track from "Doppelherz" now.
Gonemage Draws Down a “Sudden Deluge” of Surreal Post-Black Metal (Early Album Stream + Interview)
On his sophomore record, Garry Brents (Cara Neir), here known as Galimgim, further expands on Cara Neir's "Phase Out" album concept, focusing on a splintered part of his persona now residing in a dream world. Learn more with this in-depth interview and stream the whole album early as well.
Reverorum ib Malacht Leaves to Multiple Futures on Two New Albums (Dual Album Debut)
The controversial Roman Catholic black metal collective returns with two wildly different albums.
“Sheathed Swords Drip with Poisonous Honey”: Cloak of Altering’s Cyber-Black Metal Slays Complacency (Early Album Stream)
Merging avant-garde black metal with avant-garde noise experimentation, Cloak of Altering's latest album is heavier and stranger than ever. Check it out now with our early album premiere.
Mostly Yelling #9: Victory Over the Sun’s Black Metal Goes Microtonal on “Nowherer” EP
The latest EP from the Portland avant-garde black metal outfit is written and performed on stringed instruments that use a 17-note scale—for this edition of Mostly Yelling, we interviewed Victory Over the Sun mastermind Vivian Tylinska.
Grey Aura Meditates on the Art of Black Metal (Early Track Stream)
Post-Modern black metal, or, when black metal and art collide. Listen to a brand new Grey Aura single from the upcoming "Zwart Vierkant."