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We dig into “Ÿ,” the latest hyper-idiosyncratic work of French avant-garde doom outfit Öxxö Xööx, to unpack its esoteric array of sounds and effects.

The “acoustic” black metal troubadour reissues Grylle’s second album with ten minutes of bonus material, which can be streamed here.

The surprising new face of the long-standing French weirdo black metal group will turn heads.

We make a non-judgmental slice in the difference between “tech-death” and technical death metal while showcasing the latter — French outfit Chaos Motion’s dizzying debut full-length is out in October, and we have a new single now.

Digging deep into the underground French prog and black metal phenomenon — we chart their discography and interview project mastermind Raphael Fournier.

We unveil “Eclipse of the Sane Pt. 2: Fiddler of the Bottle,” the penultimate track on Abrahma’s upcoming full-length where the Parisian project opens up about the throes of depression.

In this edition of his column, Langdon journeys us through his vivid experiences with Gojira during tough, trying times. Metal is pain, but metal is also life.

The masters of strange are at it again. Listen to an exclusive stream of both bands’ most meditative works.

Stream the techy-as-hell new single from the French quartet’s upcoming third full-length “Molten Giant.”

Stream the French outfit’s latest album “Escape” — a post-metal expression through a black metal lens — before its Friday release.