Misgivings Taps into Hellish Energy on “Masquerading as God” (Early Track Stream)
Stream a new track from the French death metal group's upcoming self-titled release.
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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."
Piercing the Veil #9: Ars Moriendi’s History-Rich Black Metal Embraces the Obscure
We spoke to the French atmospheric/progressive black metal band's mastermind, The Arsonist, about how his dramatic and complex concepts come to life.
Epitaphe Create a Mesmerizing New World On “II” (Early Album Stream)
The French death/doom band's new album takes the genre to outlandish horizons. Listen to it early here.
“Fanges”: Barús’ Imposing Death Metal Leaves a Mark (Early EP Stream)
Stream a two-track, 30 minute EP from the French progressive death metal act ahead of its Friday release.
Autokrator Depicts Harrowing “Persecution” Through Obliterating Cruelty (Early Album Stream)
The French band examines religious persecution through a lense of overpowering blackened death metal. Check out the full album before it releases later this week, plus a detailed track-by-track describing the subject matter.
Experience “Consolamentum” In Year of No Light’s Purifying Crescendos (Review)
The long-running French post-metal group's latest album marks twenty years of existence and a new chapter in their continuous evolution.
No Dream is Ever Just a Dream: An Interview with James Kent of Darksynth-Transcending Perturbator
We interviewed James Kent of Perturbator about his new album "Lustful Sacraments," talking about his inspirations and the journey to this latest release.
Hanternoz’s “Vieille Nasse Crevée” Embraces French Black Metal’s Future
Hanternoz both embraces and denies French black metal's tenets in a new single, which is streaming ahead of upcoming album Au Fleuve de Loire's May release.
Dreams of the Drowned Reveals Black Metal’s Second Self (Early Track Stream)
Unveiling black metal's hidden second self, Dreams of the Drowned's many influences meld into a single, confounding being. Listen to "Je suis elle - Elle et Moi" ahead of a new EP's Friday release.