Ancient Wisdom and the Art of the Successful Return (Full Album Stream)
Naglfar mastermind Marcus "Vargher" Norman revives his Ancient Wisdom moniker in a successful return after almost 20 years.
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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.
Suffocate For Fuck Sake Lights a New Fire on “Fyra” (Full Album Stream)
A post-metal album which preoccupies itself with extremes. Listen to "Fyra" in full.
Haunted By Horror: A Conversation With Diabolical Masquerade
Two decades following the release of their final album "Death's Design," Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström and Dan "The Spirits" Swanö reflect on their time as progressive black metal band Diabolical Masquerade.
Draconian Resides “Under a Godless Veil” (Early Album Stream)
Take the plunge into gothic metal with Draconian's latest, which is streaming in full.
Leviathan (SWE) Emerges from the Depths of Time on “Förmörkelse” (Premiere + Interview)
Eighteen years after his debut, Sweden's Leviathan returns with a brand new album. Listen to "Förmörkelse" in full and read a brief interview with project mastermind Roger Markstrom.
Breaking Black Metal’s Mold on Lifvsleda’s “Det Besegrade Lifvet”
Black metal's roots can't be more undefined if they tried. Listen to Lifvsleda's latest release in full.
Desolator Lay Down “The Great Law of the Dead” (Song Premiere)
New death metal? New death metal. This Swedish outfit will release their first full-length in seven years next month -- stream the album's closing song now which features a guest solo by Nile guitarist Karl Sanders.
Reverorum ib Malacht’s “Vad är inte sju huvud?” Ventures Forth Into Complexity
The Swedish Roman Catholic black metal is back and stranger than ever.
The Funeral Orchestra Chants “Negative Evocation Rites”
Atypical funeral doom metal for the end of your world. Stream their first album in 17 years.