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Currently in the filming/interview stages, The Growl’s intent is to document the ride the genre has taken from its obscure beginnings through roller coaster-ing waves of popularity and obscurity over the years to how the scene has morphed and come full circle in the present.

Hear the grinding carnage of the new EP from Ripped To Shreds, and catch up with the one man USDM enterprise.

You haven’t heard bestial black death until you’ve heard how these Norwegians do it. Jam Goatkraft’s debut LP in its entirety here and now.

In true Wacken style, the Wacken Metal Battle really is the biggest Battle of Bands ever.

Zesta Grande is a grindcore/powerviolence festival not to be missed.

Hear a new track from US-based death metal punishers Filtheater off their forthcoming debut full length.

Nailed To Obscurity guitarist Jan-Ole Lamberti and vocalist Raimund Ennenga capsize the inner self on new album, “Black Frost.”

Tampa grinders Cellgraft take more than their name from Insect Warfare.

Current/former members of Death, Pig Destroyer, Charred Walls of the Damned and Triac, plus a South African gray parrot and three guinea pigs, create animal-fronted mayhem.

Mexican-American deathgrinders Rottenness provide an update on their new album.

Lunk take on… workout culture and Carcass puns on Reek of Perspiration.

UK powerviolence outfit Gets Worse get better on Snubbed.

Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth shares his top five songs inspired by the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory.

Heed the call of the cartoon kvlt and get to know Belzebubs.

Read the making of Obituary‘s classic, Hall of Fame-inducted Cause of Death before the death metal legends perform it in its entirety at Decibel Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on April 13.

Kidnapped show off what they do best on their new album, Connecticut Powerviolence.

Danish post-punk power trio Foreign Resort set fire with new edit of single “Outnumbered” off the group’s new album, “Outnumbered.”

“Disuse is a grindcore band”

Read the entirety of Enslaved Decibel Hall of Fame for their groundbreaking sophomore LP, Frost.

Get to know Venezuelan post-hardcore band Zeta.

Old Man Gloom drummer Santos Montano delivers the Roadburn preview to end all festival previews.

Icelandic black metal newcomers Örmagna unveil their devastating self-titled debut for Portugal-based independent Signal Rex.

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Get to know Wisconsin grinders Mellow Harsher.

To celebrate the release of Flotsam and Jetsam‘s new album, The End of Chaos, we caught up with vocalist Eric A.K. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

A few weeks ago, we briefly introduced you to new doom-death brightlights, Pulchra Morte. Check out our full interview with the band.

P.L.F. keep the titles long and the songs short on Jackhammering Deathblow of Nightmarish Trepidation.

“Jazz Sabbath” they say? Check out the Hedvig Mollestad Trio and see if you agree.

Laina Dawes, author of What Are You Doing Here: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation In Heavy Metal speaks about her experience publishing with Bazillion Points.

We introduce you to new doom/death shining lights, Pulchra Morte.