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IO Editor-in-Chief Andrew Rothmund moonlights as a show photographer (well, not right now of course) — he’s gathered his favorite images from 2019 onward (incl. Bell Witch, Heilung, Sleep, Cattle Decapitation, and more) to help rekindle memories and sensations of being right there.

We caught one of the year’s strongest lineups in Chicago where each band delivered full-force badassery in their own respective styles — photos and set reviews inside.

The death metal soundtrack to the eclipse

6(66) Days of Kvltmas part deux

Vacuum cleaner death metal

More (impressive) sci-fi death metal dork-ery

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