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Philly’s proggy black metallers Iatt check in with the penultimate chapter in their upcoming Etheric Realms of the Night album and film.

Progressive death metal still carries a certain baggage—either a promise of something transcendent or an excuse to disappear into excess. On Blind In Abyssal Realms, Ordh don’t bother arguing with either side.

Seattle author Jonathan Evison discusses the in-progress documentary on the short-lived ’80s venue, the Metropolis, and the role it played in the rise of grunge.

Hear the melodic, folk-inspired black metal rage of Eveale on the title track, “Enter the Woodland Realm,” from their upcoming debut full-length.

Taken from the upcoming Ten Billion Years, Kilter’s “Weather Cycle” forms a crucial moment in the album’s sweeping conceptual arc, which traces the birth and death of our solar system through the journey of a single water droplet.

Hear the collaborative performance by Dutch extreme bands Throwing Bricks and Ontaard on a special seven-song set they wrote and composed for Roadburn 2025.

Making the case for Hellripper‘s latest, Coronach.

If melodic and power metal is your bag, give a thought to Vancouver’s Hyperspace Metalfest on April 16-18.

Belgian atmospheric black metal outfit Splendidula are born to touch your feelings on new full-length, Absentia.

Move to the beat of L.A. hardcore punk ’n rollers, Sweat, featuring members of Graf Orlock, Dangers, Dogteeth and Ghostlimb.

Read all about it: Emperor and Blood Incantation Kicked off the Emperial Wrath Tour in Toronto on Friday Night!

Gwar guitarist Balsac helps Austin trio American Sharks bang that head that doesn’t bang on new single, “Bang Yer Head.”

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.

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.

Hear L.A. desert rock/neo grunge/heavy psych crew Bronco Forte swerve through “Sixteen Lanes.”

Listen to Iron Savior take on the ’80s via their new covers album Awesome Anthems of the Galaxy.

Transylvanian DM upstarts Putred offer up their blood-soaked third full-length, Blestemul Din Adânc.

Toronto thrashers Korrosive don’t do subtlety. On “Khaos Unbound,” taken from their latest album Katastrophic Creation, the band delivers a full-speed assault.

Soak up Japanese trio Hylko‘s avant stoner doom vibe on new track, “Green Spa (Cold Region Version).”

Hear Texas noise-damage weirdos Kallohonka bear down with ferocity on proggy debut, Lazer Blood.

Perth’s Vanta don’t treat melodic death metal like a nostalgia exercise. On their debut full-length Perpetual Selection, the band lean into precision, atmosphere, and sheer velocity—but they’re just as concerned with meaning as they are with impact.

Hear Chico, CA crusty malcontents Mordeo call out a “Coward” on new single.

Listen to the new album by Russian death metallers, Insect Inside!

Hear French sludge crushers Azken Auzi grind through six misery-soaked tracks on their new full-length, Infernua.

There are death metal bands who chased trends. And then there are bands like Deteriorot—who stayed in the shadows long enough to become part of them. Watch them emerge in the video for “Fallen Misery.”

Hear Scottish post-metal purveyors Void of Light take full advantage of their three-guitar lineup in epic new single, “Mirrorings.”

Hear the new single, “Dead Ringer,” from Denver post-black metal trio Harboured, featuring members of Allegaeon and Oak, Ash & Thorn.

Hear the first single from Blind In Abyssal Realms, the debut from progressive death metallers Ordh, whose Pulverised debut drops April 17.

On debut release Revenge From Beyond, Hating Life meet your HM-2 expectations—while still leaving room for something personal to emerge from the decay.

Hear the new post-punk goth melancholy of Deeper Graves on third full-length Pull Me Toward the Dark.