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Experimental goth trio Vaura (feat. members of Gorguts and Kayo Dot) return with their most challenging and “goth” release yet.

The Chicago experimental metal troupe finds a new lineup, but maintains the same sound seven years later.

The Canadian progressive folk trio unleashes their first album since 2014, which is paired with a lengthy interview.

Goregrind legends General Surgery return after a lengthy wait, but it’s like no time has passed at all. Stream new EP “Lay Down and Be Counted” in full.

Black metal Modernist Adam Kalmbach describes the varying ends of his vast discography in a new interview.

While not normally a genre that trims its song lengths, Arizona death/doom outfit Thorn shows off the bite-size potential of the genre on their debut EP “The Encompassing Nothing.”

This murky and mysterious black metal project released “Demo MMXX” last year, combining riffy black metal with an impenetrable miasma. Read an interview with the band.

Memphis blackened deathgrinders Knoll unveiled their full-length debut earlier this year, providing 35 minutes of dense and challenging extreme metal. Read an interview with the band discussing their influences and how the record came to be.

The Finnish doom/heavy duo’s upcoming self-titled album melds heavy metal aggression with doom metal melancholy: stream a new single from it now.

Cara Neir’s new video game-inspired concept results in a fast-paced, battle-filled video.