neoclassical

Recalling Ulver’s second album and Empyrium’s mid-era, Tir’s dark, neoclassical guitar music recalls a time of whimsy and legends.

This Chicago band imbues their melodic death metal with a neoclassical flair. We spoke with vocalist Mark Smedbron about their recently-released debut full-length.

Shred lives. Listen to Andrew Lee’s “Heavy Metal Shrapnel” in full and read an interview with the artist.

After ten years, Australian symphonic (and much more) metal act Aquilus returns with a follow-up to “Griseus.” We spoke to mastermind Horace “Waldorf” Rosenqvist — learn more about the album’s creation and check out an early full stream here.

The complete denial of black metal in favor of the folk-isms which helped define it.

German folk/doom metal duo Empyrium sets a high bar for “return” albums once again. Watch an exclusive pre-release video of album opener “The Three Flames Sapphire.”