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Pre-order SODOM: THE OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY, from Decibel Books; Read an Exclusive Excerpt Now
March 24, 2026
Pre-order the new English translation of the official biography from German thrash legends Sodom exclusively via Decibel Books and read an excerpt now!
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Track Premiere: Panopticon – “White Cedars”
March 25, 2026
Panopticon‘s new single “The White Cedars” feels especially evocative; a piece that races across mist-shrouded melancholy and rises to spiritual suspension. Hear it now.
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An Endless Wave of American Darkness: USBM’s Hidden Underground
December 26, 2025
Neill Jameson digs deep into the best that underground U.S. black metal had to offer in 2025.
EP Spotlight: Object Unto Earth – ‘Memory Tyrant’
March 26, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
We present to you Object Unto Earth‘s new EP, Memory Tyrant, out via self-release. We also chatted with the project mastermind about the release.
Q&A: Chris Stover on Crossover Legend Void’s New Live Album
March 26, 2026 Justin Norton
VOID bassist Chris Stover talks Live 1982, released this month on Outer Battery Records, how it came about and what it’s like to talk about a band that lasted for roughly three years, four decades later.
Track Premiere: American Sharks – “Bang Yer Head” (ft. Balsac of Gwar)
March 25, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Gwar guitarist Balsac helps Austin trio American Sharks bang that head that doesn’t bang on new single, “Bang Yer Head.”
Full Stream: Varmia – ‘lauks’
March 25, 2026 Tim Mudd
lauks, the new album from Polish black metallers Varmia, is out March 27 via M-Theory Audio. You can pre-order it now, and hear the full stream with us.
Track Premiere: Boneripper – “Damnation”
March 24, 2026 Emily Bellino
“Peace sells, but who’s buying?” ask Boneripper on their new tune.
Blast Worship: Fermented Mess
March 24, 2026 Gene Meyer
Fermented Mess‘s ruthless barrage of detuned chromatic guitar onslaught won’t prevent head wounds, but it may cause some.
Track Premiere: Bronco Forte – “Sixteen Lanes”
March 23, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Hear L.A. desert rock/neo grunge/heavy psych crew Bronco Forte swerve through “Sixteen Lanes.”
Full Album Stream: Zerre – “Rotting on a Golden Throne”
March 23, 2026 J. Andrew
Zerre delivers all the essentials for thrash metal maniacs: solid and scorching vocals, muscular riffs, and relentless bass and drums.
Five For Friday: March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026 J. Andrew
It’s a heavy, loud, and intense week, with the latest releases from Poison the Well, Putred, Gutvoid and more!
Video Premiere: Annihilus Mundi – “Absolute Terror”
March 19, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Extreme prog metal one-man band Annihilus Mundi return with its newest single and music video “Absolute Terror.” Check out the video with us now.
