J. Andrew

Five For Friday: February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023

We’ve got a lot going on this week, with new releases from Venomous Concept, Insomnium, Wretched Fate and more!

Five For Friday: February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

This week’s new releases included the latest from Hellripper, Street Tombs, the split with Eliante and Trhä, and more!

Label Spotlight: Redefining Darkness Records

February 10, 2023

There’s so many outlets releasing extreme music today, but it takes a keen ear to seek out the ones emitting the most worthwhile noise. Redefining Darkness Records is one of those labels.

Five For Friday: February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023

This week’s roundup of new releases includes the latest from All Out War, Sanguisugabogg, Act of Impalement and more!

Five For Friday: January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023

This week’s roundup of new releases includes the latest from Conjureth, Ominous Scriptures, Ashen Horde and more!

Five For Friday: January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

This week’s new releases bring the darkness with the latest from Katatonia, Tribunal, Thaumaturgy and more!

Five For Friday: January 13, 2022

January 13, 2023

This week’s new releases include the latest noise from Decibel favorites like Obituary and Esoctrilihum, plus newcomers like Fugitive Wizard!

Hulder Releases A Live Bonus In Blood

January 6, 2023

Listen to Hulder‘s fantastic new live album, recorded in 2022 and featuring a mix of songs from her first album and the earlier demos.

FAITHXTRACTOR: “I’d Say Nihilism Wins Out on This Record”

December 23, 2022

Stream a couple tracks from FAITHXTRACTOR‘s upcoming album, Contempt for a Failed Dimension, due out in January 2023.

Five For Friday: Black Metal 2022

December 16, 2022

This week’s roundup focuses on some of the best black metal of 2022, including Hulder, Esoctrilihum, Saidan and more!

Five For Friday: Death Metal 2022

December 9, 2022

This week’s special edition of Five For Friday is dedicated to the best death metal of 2022, including Undeath, Origin, Immolation and more!

Five For Friday: December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022

This week’s new releases include the latest from Hammers of Misfortune, Shining Wizard, In the Woods… and more!

Five For Friday: November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

It’s late in the year, but the metal never stops, with the latest from Candlemass, Griefbringer, Critical Extravasation and more!

Five For Friday: November 11, 2022

November 11, 2022

This week’s new releases include the latest in death and black excellence from Kampfar, Bonecarver, Detherous and more!

Five For Friday: November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Spooky season might be over, but the darkness never ends in the world of metal, with the latest from Black Anvil, Ingested, VHS and more!

Bad Manor Presents: “The Haunting”

October 31, 2022

Devotees of the spooky season, rejoice in darkness at the tale in The Manor from the shadowy collective behind Bad Manor.

Five For Friday: October 28, 2022

October 28, 2022

It’s time to close out a stellar October with new metal releases from Darkthrone, Despised Icon, Forlesen and more!

Five For Friday: October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022

This week’s crop of new metal releases includes the freshest sounds from Stormruler, Daeva, Imprecation and more!

Five For Friday: October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022

We’re breaking out the big guns this week with the latest from Lamb of God, Incantation, Goatwhore and more!

Five For Friday: September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

This week’s new releases comes charging at you with the latest attacks from Autopsy, Till, Acephalix, and more!

Five For Friday: September 23, 2022

September 23, 2022

Check out the new LPs from Frayle, Gutvoid and KEN mode dropping today!

Five For Friday: September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022

Colder times are on the way, and we’ve got the soundtrack with the latest from Mork, Hetroertzen, Behemoth and more!

Five For Friday: September 9, 2022

September 9, 2022

It’s a great week for some great bands, with solid new releases from Vermilia, Bloodbath, Revocation and more!

Five For Friday: September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022

We’re charging into September this week with the latest from Megadeth, King’s X, Xenobiotic and more at our backs!

Track Premiere: Soul Dissolution – “SORA III”

August 26, 2022

Hear Belgium black metallers Soul Dissolution unleash “SORA III,” the semi-title track from SORA, out on September 30 via Viridian Flame Records.

Five For Friday: August 19, 2022

August 19, 2022

This week’s hand-picked set of new releases feature the latest from Russian Circles, Soilwork, Morbid Evils and more!

Third World Posse Is Back With “Master of Puppets”-Inspired Artwork

August 12, 2022

Excellent artwork inspired by an excellent album all dedicated to an excellent cause, Third World Posse is back!

Five For Friday: August 5, 2022

August 5, 2022

It’s a big week for big bands this week, with the latest from Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Soulfly and more!

Onward to Nidaros: New Book Documents Trondheim’s Black Metal Scene

August 2, 2022

Cult Never Dies is back with a new book that walks the infernal fields of one of Norway’s lesser-known black metal scenes.

Track Premiere: deathCAVE Covers “Leash” by His Hero Is Gone

July 29, 2022

deathCAVE is here with a new cover off the upcoming tribute album to the crust-masters in His Hero Is Gone!