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Black Metal Group Lychgate Explores the "Unity of Opposites" Via New Video (premiere + interview)
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Soul Dissolution Contemplates "Stardust" (premiere)
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Summoning Traverse Middle-Earth on Black Metal Laden 'With Doom We Come'
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Watain: Trident Wolf Eclipse (album review)
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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.
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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.
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Midnight - "Crushed By Demons" (audio) (premiere)
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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.
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