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Though dungeon synth isn’t huge in Japan (or arguably, anywhere?), it could be: the country has an interesting history of globally-inspired ambient music. This in-depth article digs into that history and how dungeon synth interlaces with ambient music overall.

It’s Time… To List Our Favorites Of 2022.

Our co-editor-in-chief submits an eclectic list which runs the gamut from raw black metal to nostalgic pop as he gathers his 2022 favorites.

Death metal, black metal, and much more fill the ranks of writer Colin Dempsey’s top albums from 2022.

Kelley Simms gives us his favorite albums from the year – lots of longstanding champions and new blood to be found here (many of which Kelley interviewed this year, too).

Tom Campagna gives us his favorite records of 2022, spanning metal, crossover, and more.

Time marches on, but these recent releases are worth looking back at! This week’s UMR to follow tomorrow (no, really), but here’s all the new metal from the past few weeks, including Sigh, Blackbraid, Conan, and more.

We spoke to Mirai Kawashima of the legendary Japanese avant-garde band about their upcoming record “Shiki.”

Currently an editor at Bandcamp, you’ve also seen Zoe’s metal writing at Revolver, Pitchfork, CLRVYNT, and more. She stopped by to let IO know what she liked best this year.

All the new metal (and otherwise) fit to spin (or skip) from 11/11/18 to 11/17/18.