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Former Ulver and Satyricon guitarist Håvard "Haavard" Jørgensen released his debut full-length album last November -- Kelley Simms talked with this musician about his return to the "Kveldssanger" sound (with a modern twist).

The experimental doom band reflects on their recent move to Leipzig and where their upcoming album "Let the Earth Be Silent" is sonically taking them -- stream a new track here to find out for yourself.

The German black metal band's new album "Hearts Unchained - At War with a Passionless World" escalates the passion behind their black metal. Stream a new track here and read an interview with Kerem Yilmaz.

Six long years following their last album, Eight Bells triumphantly returns, having utilized every second since towards crafting a complex, psychedelic album. Watch a video for "The Well."

Reuniting former maudlin of the Well members Toby Driver and Greg Massi (and including lyrics penned by Jason Byron), avant-garde metal act Kayo Dot's new album is a step forward that recalls the members' previous band as well. Listen to a full stream of the album.

Existing in a temporal realm between metal, neofolk, and dark rock, Dornenreich's hard-to-pin-down music is all about love.

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."

After years of quiet, rigorous work, Tenhi multi-instrumentalist Tyko Saarikko speaks nine years after "Saivo" to reminisce on the band's past and elaborate on Tenhi's future.

Markus Stock reminisces about Empyrium's roots and genre-defying demo in a new interview.

Newly formed Dutch black metal act Vuur & Zijde joined forces with the mysterious Impavida on a dualistic black metal split (out today) both expansive and cohesive -- here's our full review.