Of Mother of Graves’ “In Somber Dreams” and Musical Lineage (Early EP Stream)
Tracing music in 2021 back to its late 1980s roots and marking each step along the way. Listen to Mother of Graves' debut EP in full.
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Obscurae (mem. Hour of 13) “Walk[s] The Path Of Sorrows” (Early Album Stream)
Chad Davis's continuted return to black metal is marked with an abject, compelling misery. Listen to the new Obscurae album in full.
Glorious Depravity (Pyrrhon, Woe, Mutilation Rites) Outruns the “Digital Reaper”
Death metal supergroup reminds you not to think too much, just act. Heavy is as heavy does.
Wreck and Reference-Adjacent hand model “Run[s] Circles With Knives” (Track Premiere)
Wreck and Reference drummer Ignat Frege attacks the world with sardonic glee on new electronic project hand model.
“Gold & Grey” At Home: Baroness’s John Baizley On Their First-Ever Livestream (Interview)
Baroness's John Baizley speaks about their latest album "Gold & Grey" and its upcoming full livestream performance, plus musings on the challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 era has created for musicians.
André Foisy and Jacob Essak Cast a “Flight of Rays”
The Locrian and Sun Splitter guitarists' 2015 live set recalls a golden age of modern Chicago experimental music.
Persistence in Mourning Exists “Here. On This Grey Earth.” (Track Premiere)
After a seven-year wait, Persistence in Mourning returns with a master-class of underground funeral doom metal.
Annihilus Adventures Through Desolate Urban Landscapes (Track Premiere)
A Chicago noise rocker masters mournful black metal in a new song.
Into the Mind of Catacombs’ Xathagorra Mlandroth
The father of "extreme death/doom metal" speaks in a rare interview.