lamp of murmuur

In his longest interview to date, mysterious Lamp of Murmuur mainman M. discusses his new album, overcoming obstacles, and record flippers.

Read about the second half of the always-memorable Roadburn festival’s 2022 edition, which included a trippy set from Ulver, a surprise Black Sabbath cover set featuring Thou, and more.

We recap the first two days of Roadburn 2022 – read a field report on Thursday and Friday’s happenings.

The mysterious Dutch black metal band envelops the listener with a malicious psychic aura + announces a new EU/UK tour with Lamp of Murmuur.

Here they are: our aggregated and top picks for 2021. Be sure to listen to all of them.

Our co-Editor in Chief lists his 2021 favorites, including what should be a fairly obvious “Album of the Year” for those who pay attention.

With varied picks from black, death, and beyond, Writer Brandon Nurick’s best albums of 2021 is likely to have a record or two you haven’t heard yet.

Joe Aprill lays out his top 20 for 2021 plus a few noteworthy EPs.

The Krieg front man’s list stays local to the US and UK and, no, he can’t tell you why.

With a heavy focus on black metal but crucial picks from other areas, writer Cheryl Carter highlights her favorite albums of the year.