J. Andrew

Estonia’s Swarn is the latest in a much-welcome line of bands that bring crust, hardcore, death metal and black metal together in excellent style.

Witch Vomit‘s newest offering, due out on August 30 via 20 Buck Spin, is dark, punishing and catchy – death metal made the right way.

Cerebral Rot knows how to do OSDM right in 2019: take a handful of key bands as inspiration, focus on hooks and atmosphere, and keep it filthy and brutal.

Norway’s Svadilfare has the Norwegian black metal sound nailed: raw yet melodic, powerful but not overdone, epic but NOT cheesy.

Among the growing horde of neo-classical heavy metal and doom bands, one name stands out as one of the best: Crypt Sermon.

Australia’s Disentomb are back with a crushing new album that takes their form of brutal death metal in cool new directions.

“It’s important to us to be able to create a situation where we can step out of ourselves and immerse ourselves in the feeling of our music.”

Check out our interview with Adam of The Kreutzer Sonata, a Chicago-based punk band ready to unleash a new serving of noise with “The Rosehill Gates.”

Dauþuz is one of many black metal bands to come out of Germany playing a melodic and atmospheric style, and one of the better ones.

For those of you who like your death metal dark, eerie and evil, Sxuperion might be your new favorite jam. It helps if you’re into space and stuff too.

Harsh, heavy, evil. London’s Lvcifyre unleashes it’s latest blast of death metal fury on their new EP. Check out “The Greater Curse” here.

Atlanta’s dark death metal heroes return with their latest devastating EP, “Holy Rotten Blood,” out today on Dark Descent Records.

Inspiration never sleeps, it only slays. Check out “Infinite Resurrection” from Tomb Mold‘s new album!

Sweet, lovely vampyric death! Check out Akasha’s hilariously in-your-face black metal cover of the Misfits’ classic track.

Origin, the best tech-death band in the business, gets ready to take us back to the early days with one prequel that’s actually worth looking forward to!

Connecticut’s Archaic Decapitator gets the melodic death metal balance just right on “Skyward,” a song on their latest EP.

If you’re in the mood for some carefully curated chaos and brutality, then Chicago’s Nucleus has the perfect sound for you.

Made up of scene veterans, including one of the founders of Maryland Deathfest, Neolithic is here with a solid mix of death metal and dark hardcore.

Ruminate on the “Melancholy of Being” and spin a new Schattenfall tune.

The Woe frontman tells us about the inspiration for the legendary band’s new release, along with some plans for the near future.

The Brazilian black metal giants are back with their first album in 17 years. Check out “Weighing Heart Ceremony” from Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia.

Thra’s “Gardens of Rot” is death-laden sludge metal done right: excellent riffs, crushing beats and blistering vocals. Check out our Q&A and stream the album in its entirety!

The nocturnal march continues- the black metal horde of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult will finally release a new album on April 12.

Let Vanum take you on a spiritual journey though death, rebirth and transformation on their latest album, listen here for “Under the Banner of Death.”

In our latest edition of Mining for Black Metal Gold, we explore forgotten Swedish classics from bands like Naglfar, Svartsyn, Setherial and more!

On “Infinite Ancient Hexes,” Britain’s Abduction weaves a spiraling winds of chaos and destruction. A soundtrack for your next seance-gone-wrong.

From the Vastland is making some of the best black metal out there. Check out our interview catching up with Sina, the band’s founder and chief songwriter!

Integrity working with Adult Swim!? What a time to be alive! Check out the hardcore legends’ blistering, hook-laden new track!

Check out the video for “Drohende Schatten,” from Germany’s Der Rote Milan, inspired by some colorful and consequential events in German history.

It’s early yet, but Portland’s Ossuarium has already crafted the death/doom album to beat in 2019. Check out “Blaze of Bodies” from their upcoming debut!