Tómarúm Meditates on Technicality “In This Empty Space” (Early Track Debut)
Georgia progressive black metal duo Tómarúm find a center between progressive, technical metal and black metal on their new single.
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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.
Body Void’s Dismal Plea Reflects The Doomed Truth: “Bury Me Beneath This Rotting Earth” (Review)
Lengthy and mournful dirges make the American doom group's new album a gripping portrait of suffering. Read our full review.
Horndal’s Fierce Sludge Battles the “Lake Drinker,” Championing Forgotten Towns (Interview)
Named after their hometown, the Swedish sludge/hardcore band aims to tell the story of Horndal's downturn, an event that's been mirrored by similar towns worldwide. Read an interview with drummer Pontus Levahn.
Forlorn Visions: Wolf King Perceives the “Wandering Soul” (Music Video Premiere)
Check out the music video for the Bay Area blackened heavy metal/hardcore band's latest single, showcasing the continuous evolution of their dynamic sound and the steely darkness behind it.
Undeath’s “Lord of the Grave” Cuts Your Head Right Off (New Single + Interview)
And you thought death metal couldn't possibly get any better -- here's a new single from Undeath's noggin-loppin' debut album "Lesions of a Different Kind" + an interview with vocalist Alex Jones.
Rebel Wizard Attacks Again: “Not Rain but the Wizard’s Tears” (Music Video Premiere)
The enigmatic Australian "heavy negative wizard metal" act offers up a new song and video from an upcoming third full-length.
Hunting for Steel: Chicago’s Huntsmen Talks Americana-Infused New Album “Mandala of Fear” (Video Interview)
We sat down with Kirill Orlov, Chris Kang, and Marc Stranger-Najjar of Huntsmen to talk shop about their upcoming release "Mandala of Fear" (via Prosthetic Records) -- this monster of an album oozes Americana through some down-home Midwestern steel.
Mourning for Lost Futures with WuW’s “En Souvenir Des Jours Que Nous N’Aurons Pas Vécus” (Song Premiere)
This French instrumental progressive duo's music says a ton, but with no words -- we're streaming a dynamic new jam from their upcoming sophomore album, plus we've an interview with the project's founding brothers.
Venom Prison’s Distinct Collision of Death Metal and Hardcore Bleeds True on “Samsara”
We chat with founding guitarist Ash Gray about Venom Prison's unrelentingly heavy sophomore full-length, out Friday.