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.
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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.
Entering the Underground #4: Herzel’s Debut Full-Length Shatters the Bastions of Heavy Met…
After a well-received demo six years ago, the French heavy metal band Herzel released one of the best heavy metal albums of the year last week. Read an in-depth interview with the band.
Les Chants du Hasard’s “L’oubli” Finds Black Metal’s Unplugged Essence (Early Track Stream…
No guitars, no bass, no drums. Entirely orchestral, Les Chants du Hasard finds a means of communicating metal through another musical language. Listen to an exclusive, pre-release stream of "L'oubli" and read an interview with composer and vocalist Hazard.
Wÿntër Ärvń’s “Sentiero Dell’Eternita” Crafts Medieval Soundscapes
The complete denial of black metal in favor of the folk-isms which helped define it.
Sainte Marie des Loups Lights the “Funérailles de feu” (Early Album Stream)
Black metal for the body, not the spirit. Listen to Sainte Marie des Loups's new album now.
Lure Takes You to a “Morbid Funeral” (Early Album Stream)
Is it French? Is it American? Why not both? Listen to Lure's debut in full.
The Cutting Edge of Silver Knife’s “Unyielding/Unseeing” (Album Stream + Interview)
The new international black metal unit hones black metal's edge. Listen to a full straeam of "Unyielding/Unseeing" and read an interview with the band.
“puissancerevee”: DDENT’s Industrial Doom Inherits Dream Powers (Music Video Premiere)
This eccentric French artist achieves an almighty power with latest release "Couvre-sang" -- on waves of industrial nightscapes, we're floating swimmingly with this atmospheric new song.
Summoning “Lions, Tigers and Bears” with Slift’s “Ummon” (Music Video Premiere)
Our favorite music videos contain nothing but the band, the crowd, and the song -- here, we've got the epic closing track from French trio Slift's latest album "Ummon" captured in such a fashion. Super-heavy psych-rock content inside.