Tir and Thomas Helm’s “C’Est La Fin (Part I)” Recalls A Bygone Era (Early Song Debut)
Recalling Ulver's second album and Empyrium's mid-era, Tir's dark, neoclassical guitar music recalls a time of whimsy and legends.
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Burned In Effigy Blaze A New Trail On “Rex Mortum” (Interview)
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.
Andrew Lee’s “Heavy Metal Shrapnel” Unleashes the Shred Fury (Album Stream + Interview)
Shred lives. Listen to Andrew Lee's "Heavy Metal Shrapnel" in full and read an interview with the artist.
War in Pieces: “Bellum I,” the First Half of Aquilus’ Symphonic Metal Masterwork (Early Stream + Interview)
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.
Wÿntër Ärvń’s “Sentiero Dell’Eternita” Crafts Medieval Soundscapes
The complete denial of black metal in favor of the folk-isms which helped define it.
Empyrium Ignites “The Three Flames Sapphire” (Video Premiere)
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."