Agriculture on Community Action and the Ecstasy of Joy (Interview)
"Ecstatic black metal" band Agriculture tackle social issues and the joy of life on their debut EP. Read an interview with the band and stream "The Circle Chant."
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Hammers of Misfortune Adventure “Outside Our Minds” (New Song Debut + Interview with John Cobbett)
Hammers of Misfortune return with an energetic, new sound. Listen to a new single and read an interview with John Cobbett.
A Guide to Book of Sand’s Discography, Part I: Dialogue with Ghosts
This in-depth guide walks through the first five years of the Minneapolis experimental black metal artist's discography, with commentary from the enigmatic mastermind D.
Agriculture’s “The Circle Chant” Sings of Ecstatic Black Metal (Video Debut)
There is more to Los Angeles "ecstatic black metal" band Agriculture than their name. Dive into the new video for their demo EP's title track The Circle Chant.
Panopticon Unearths a Vicious Time Capsule on “The End Is Growing Near” (Review)
Panopticon's Austin Lunn reveals two lost tracks from 2008-10 in a ferocious new EP. Read our review of "The End is Growing Near."
Gonemage Reveal Wario as a “Master of Disgust…” in Chiptune-Laced War Metal (Early EP Stream)
Wahahaha! War(io) metal from the mastermind behind Cara Neir and many more projects. Stream the new Gonemage EP "Master of Disgust..." in full.
Aerial Ruin Seeks a Lost Flame on New Album “Loss Seeking Flame” (Review)
Erik Moggridge returns with a new album of emotive folk and singer-songwriter music, the first proper Aerial Ruin album in five years. Read our full review of "Loss Seeking Flame."
“Born of Obsidian” Sees Kurokuma Craft Mesmerizing Psychedelic Sludge Metal (Review)
The UK band's debut draws on Mesoamerican mythology to reveal universal truths about psychedelic communion.
Now Ode and Elegy Sings the Long Song (Full Album Stream)
Long-form post-metal and chamber music which radiates beauty, loss, and complex emotion. Listen to the album in full.
Vaura Envisions the “Vista of Deviant Anatomies” (Full Album Stream)
Experimental goth trio Vaura (feat. members of Gorguts and Kayo Dot) return with their most challenging and "goth" release yet.