Walk Through Fire Snuff Out the Sparks of Hope on "Till Aska" (Track-by-Track Rundown)
Out today, the Gothenburg sludge band plummets into doomy, glacial explorations of grief on their new album Till Aska. Check out some fascinating info on each track here.
Respect Your Neck: An Interview With Metal Yoga Instructor Saskia Thode
Bending you over… backwards
Top Albums of 2014, by Vanessa Salvia
Random acts of cosmic violence
Top Albums of 2015, by Vanessa Salvia
The Assistant Editor’s choices
The Elusive Language Of Sinistro's "Sangue Cassia"
What other critics are getting wrong about the Portuguese band’s stunning new record
Sasha Grey, metal critic
by Cosmo Lee Adult film actress Sasha Grey is now a metal critic for a yet-unnamed “pretty well known publication.” In this blog post, she states that she seeks black, ambient black, stoner, drone metal, “or items that might come from Southern Lord.” She also provides her PO Box address. She should be careful what […]
Metal Mulligans: Vanessa Salvia's grab-bag
Last call for past squalls
A Brief Primer on The History of Metal in Asia
From The Flower Travelin’ Band to Tengger Cavalry
The Autumnal Fires of Bhleg's "Från eld till aska"
From Summer to Autumn, this Swedish duo shifts from Sun to Fire.
Fecally Destructive Death Metal: Monumental Discharge Triggers a "Code Brown" (Interview + New Music Video)
This death metal is shitty – in a good way, but also literally. Check out a new video from the Denver toilet troopers here and read an interview.
