Full Album Premiere: Nixil – “From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire”
August 23, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Hear Baltimore-based psychedelic black metalllers Nixil‘s full stream of their forthcoming album From the Wound Spilled Forth the Fire before its August 25 release
Track By Track: Shepherds Reign – “Ala Mai”
August 23, 2023 Sean Frasier
Polynesian metal quartet Shepherds Reign share the intense themes behind their upcoming record in this exclusive track by track exploration.
Full Album Stream: Grand Cadaver – ‘Deities of Deathlike Sleep’
August 22, 2023 Adem Tepedelen
Hear the HM-2 stomping OSDM of Swedish supergroup Grand Cadaver featuring members and ex members of Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia, Tiamat, Vorder and more.
Track Premiere: Rid of Me – ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Die’
August 22, 2023 Emily Bellino
Philly noise punk crew Rid of Me regale you with a breakup song.
Blast Worship: Chiens
August 22, 2023 Gene Meyer
Hear French blasters Chiens deliver a bit of the ol’ grindviolence.
Track Premiere: Caged – ‘The Messiah Draws Near’
August 21, 2023 Emily Bellino
“The Messiah Draws Near,” as does a new album from Philadelphia sludge purveyors Caged.
Interview: Xasthur’s Scott Conner on Redefining Black Metal Influence with ‘Inevitably Dark’
August 21, 2023 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Xasthur mastermind Scott Conner talks about the heavier sounds of his latest album and why he’s already moving away from them again.
Five For Friday: August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023 J. Andrew
The sun sets on this week as it rises to shine on the latest from Horrendous, Ringworm, Spirit Adrift and more!
Q&A: Director Penelope Spheeris On Her Unreleased Ozzfest Documentary
August 18, 2023 Justin Norton
On the eve of its L.A. screening, legendary music documentarian Penelope Spheeris discusses her “lost” Ozzfest ’99 documentary, We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll.
Video Premiere: death pose – “Brief Candles”
August 17, 2023 Emily Bellino
Listen to a new song from Chicago-based post-hardcore/noise rock crew death pose.