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Rock Steady: Kanaan Drummer Ingvald André Vassbø Discusses New Album "Earthbound"

In this in-depth interview, the Norwegian psych band’s drummer dives deep into the feel of the new record and his approach to learning and playing the drums.

"Surrounded by Vultures," Jointhugger's Ascendant Stoner Metal Blazes On (Track-By-Track Rundown)

The Norwegian stoner band’s second album releases today, and it’s full of hazy charm and massive riffs—read a track-by-track rundown from the band.

She Said Destroy Re-Emerge With The Harrowing “Eyes Go Pale” (Music Video Premiere)

Watch a video for a new single from the Norwegian extreme metal fusion group, set to release their third full-length after an eight-year hiatus.

Rongeur Laments For The "Underachiever" (Early Track Stream)

Listen to an evocative noise-rock-meets-sludge single from the band’s upcoming album “Glacier Tongue.”

Kal-El Reveal the "Dark Majesty" of Far-Out Stoner Metal (Track-By-Track Rundown)

The Norwegian riffcrafters’ fifth full-length offers another must-listen volume of galactic fuzz — check out a track-by-track rundown from the band.

The Enigmatic Progressive Rock of Drott (mems. Enslaved, Ulver) Enters the "Arch of Gloom" (Music Video Premiere)

Watch a new music video for Drott’s (featuring Arve Isdal of Enslaved and Ulver percussionist Ivar Thormodsæter) new single “Arch of Gloom,” from their upcoming debut album “Orcus.”

Phobia (mems. Enslaved, Theatre of Tragedy) Unearth "The Slaughterhouse Tapes" (Early Album Stream)

Members of Enslaved and Theatre of Tragedy recall their salad days as a death metal band from 1990 to 1991 in a new compilation, containing unreleased tracks from their days as Phobia.

From the Back of the Rack #2: Nattverd Tread Black Metal's Ancient Trails on "Vandring"

The Norwegian band’s third full-length, which closes out their ‘Black Death Trilogy’, released at the end of last month with a refreshing take on the fundamentals of the Norwegian second-wave style.

Opening the Gate to Immortality: 25 Years of Satyricon’s "Nemesis Divina"

Yesterday marked the 25-year anniversary of Satyricon’s third album “Nemesis Divina,” which expanded their sound as well as black metal’s horizons. Read our retrospective on the album.

Records of the Week With Jon and Ted #6

This week, Jon and Ted dive into the notable and obscure, citing heavy metal and would-be black metal classics alike.
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