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.
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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.
Entombed’s “Left Hand Path” Still Buzzsaws Our Heads Clean Off 30 Years Later
We invited Artificial Brain's Will Smith, Necrot's Sonny Reinhardt, and 20 Buck Spin's Dave Adelson to weigh in with us on how kickass Entombed's debut album was (and still is) -- it released 30 years ago today.
Sojourner’s “Premonitions” and the Use of the Word “Epic”
An overused word finds its old footing on Sojourner's upcoming record.
Katatonia’s “City Burials” Has Pop Appeal and a Heart of Steel
We dig into the latest from the Swedish legends Katatonia -- "City Burials" affirms their uncanny ability to be at once familiar and fresh.
Six Six Sweven: “The Eternal Resonance” is Death Metal Perfection, Plus One
Robert Andersson of Morbus Chron named his new project after the now-defunct band's greatest album, and for a damn good reason: Sweven's "The Eternal Resonance" one-ups anything you can throw at it. Here's our in-depth review.
Grift’s “Vita arkiv” is the Folksy Black Metal of Dreams
We've got a new song from the Swedish project's upcoming full-length "Budet" -- stream "Vita arkiv" now, the album's penultimate song, and be wooshed away to lands beyond.
Kvaen’s “The Funeral Pyre” is Addictive, Fiery Evil
We premiere the debut full-length from Sweden's Kvaen, a solo project by Jakob Björnfot -- this slab of black metal will thrash its way right into your head.