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Australian extreme experimental alchemists Portal pursue a different approach to their devastating blend of death metal brutality.
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Summoning Traverse Middle-Earth on Black Metal Laden 'With Doom We Come'
Austrian Tolkien fanatics Summoning return five years after Old Mornings Dawn and continue to explore the lore and fables of Middle-Earth through their atmospheric brew of black metal.
23 Jan 2018
Watain: Trident Wolf Eclipse (album review)
Trident Wolf Eclipse is a traditionalist album for Watain; they have focused on straight-for-the-throat Swedish black metal without any stylistic detours.
04 Jan 2018
The Best Metal of 2017
There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.
01 Dec 2017
Aosoth: V: The Inside Scriptures
French black metal force Aosoth unleash a pivotal entry to their discography with a record that combines their musical heritage with the ferocity of '90s death metal.
17 Nov 2017
Blaze of Perdition: Conscious Darkness
Polish black metal outfit Blaze of Perdition returns with a furious and cathartic etude of black metal induced darkness.
16 Nov 2017
Chaos Moon: Eschaton Memoire
In a furious return three years after Resurrection Extract, Chaos Moon re-establish their bitter atmospheric take on black metal and reach a creative peak with the ambitious Eschaton Memoire.
14 Nov 2017
Midnight - "Crushed By Demons" (audio) (premiere)
The mid-tempo groove of Midnight's "Crushed By Demons" is sickening, absolutely hooking you in from the first drum hit.
10 Nov 2017
Satyricon: Deep Calleth Upon Deep
Adding subtle orchestral cues to their double kicks and power chords, Satyricon experiment with new ideas on their latest release.
01 Nov 2017
Ex Eye: Ex Eye
Led by Colin Stetson and augmented by drummer Greg Fox, Ex Eye makes a black metal/jazz amalgam that is cathartic in its athleticism.
12 Jul 2017
Foscor - "Instants" (video) (premiere)
Veteran metal act Foscor offers glimpse of upcoming release, Les Irreals Visions.
26 Apr 2017
Black Anvil: As Was
American black metal outfit returns with a smart, snappy collection that will give air guitarists carpal tunnel and purists plenty to chew on.
05 Feb 2017
Okkultokrati: Raspberry Dawn
Oslo-based unit takes us down to the dungeon where the jams are dank and the torture is pretty.
23 Oct 2016
Negură Bunget: ZI
Negură Bunget returns with the second installment of its Transylvanian Trilogy.
25 Sep 2016
Myrkur: Mausoleum
Myrkur living in a mausoleum with the Norwegian Girls Choir is the new black.
14 Aug 2016
Imperium Dekadenz - "Still I Rise" (audio) (premiere)
German duo offers new track from upcoming album Dis Manibvs.
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