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Niklas Sundin's Left Turn on Mitochondrial Sun's "Nyaga"
The Dark Tranquillity guitarist’s surprising electronic project offers a new level of depth to his discography. Watch a new music video here.
Godhead's Lament: 20 Years of Opeth's "Still Life," an Interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt
It’s here: the 20th anniversary of Opeth’s “Still Life,” a quintessential progressive death metal masterpiece. We talked with Mikael Åkerfeldt at length and reflected on the sounds which would become metal history.
Opeth's Prog Imagination Adopts Full-Spectrum Colors on "In Cauda Venenum"
The band’s 13th full-length (released today) continues their eschewal of death metal for something, well, actually resolutely Opethian and downright beautiful to boot. Here’s our in-depth review.
The Autumnal Fires of Bhleg's "Från eld till aska"
From Summer to Autumn, this Swedish duo shifts from Sun to Fire.
A Pocket-Sized Sun: Tiamat's "Wildhoney" Turns 25
The Swedish gothic metal band’s first crossover album turns 25.
Mind Static: This Gift is a Curse Unveil "Monuments for Dead Gods"
Swedish outfit This Gift is a Curse saturate your mind with their blacked hardcore on a noisy-as-fuck new track from their upcoming third full-length “A Throne of Ash.”
Cities of Mars Rockets Psychedelic Doom to Space with "The Horologist"
Stream the dreamy, eerie, and heady new full-length from Swedish doom rockers prior to its official release Friday.
Ultra Silvam Throws Back Toward the Future on "The Spearwound Salvation"
As a blend of old-school and new-school, Ultra Silvam’s debut full-length succeeds in the saturated black metal realm — “The Spearwound Salvation” releases today, and it’s a ripper.
Through Sludge, Soil, and Seas: Novarupta's “Mare Tranquillitatis”
Thick sludge and blossoming post-metal meet on Novarupta’s debut full-length “Disillusioned Fire” — check out our exclusive stream of a new single from the album featuring guest vocalist Mikael Stanne.
The Unstoppable Candlemass Opens "The Door to Doom" (Interview)
We chat with Candlemass bassist, founding member, and primary songwriter Leif Edling about the doom outfit’s 12th full-length album “The Door to Doom,” out tomorrow.
