Exploring Volcandra’s World-Hopping Black Metal on “Border World” (Track by Track)
Vocalist Dave Palenske takes us through the video game lore that inspired the Kentucky melodic black metal band's newest EP.
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Solar Colors and Layered Guitars: Inexorum Brings the Heat on “Equinox Vigil” (Early Album Stream + Interview)
Inexorum mastermind and Obsequiae live guitarist Carl Skildum discusses his new album "Equinox Vigil," which is also streaming in full, in a new interview.
Grafvitnir’s Insidious Black Metal Calls Out to the “Whisperer of Strange Tales” (Early Track Stream)
The Swedish melodic black metal band combines inventive melody with forceful black metal—listen to a track from their upcoming album "Tunes of Sitra Ahra" here.
Crucial Melody-Driven Black Metal For the Winter Season
There's no better season for black metal, really—drawing from the last decade or so, here's some picks for black metal that laces its wintry bite with melodic zeal.
Under “Moonlight and Frostbite,” Bryan Eckermann’s Sci-Fi Metal Invades (Lyric Video Premiere)
Check out the lyric video for a track (featuring Stu Block of Into Eternity) from Bryan Eckermann (Wings of Abaddon)'s solo melodic death/black metal outfit, combining energetic and aggressive metal with a far-flung concept.
Stormkeep Seeks “The Serpent’s Stone” (New Song Debut)
Blood Incantation and Wayfarer members venture into a realm of high fantasy on Stormkeep's debut full-length album.
Netherbird Summons the “Void Dancer” On New Single (New Track Debut)
Melodic, majestic, and evil black metal from Sweden breaks free from the realm of influence on their new single. Listen to "Void Dancer" ahead of release.
Records of the Week with Jon and Ted #10
In this week's installment, Ted and Jon adventure into the worlds of Italian psychedelic doom metal and nostalgic Finnish dark metal, respectively.
The Noctambulant Wields A “Hellrazor” of Wicked Black Steel (Early EP Stream + Track-by-Track)
Enter the gothic, folklore-influenced world of this Florida melodic black metal band with their new EP, streaming in full here plus a track-by-track breakdown.
Stortregn’s “Nénie” Taps Into Melodic Death Metal’s Source
Adventuring back into the world of "melodeath" has its benefits, like hearing songs like Stortregn's latest single, which is now streaming exclusively ahead of "Impermanence"'s release.