Cultic make music that alludes to high fantasy sword-and-sorcery tales—King Arthur and Conan the Barbarian. They call it battle punk or dark dungeon metal. We call it awesome.

Hear a track from the multi-versed Musk Ox/The Night Watch guitarist and Agalloch collaborator, Nathanael Larochette, in advance of the release of his new LP, Old Growth.

Legendary ex-Bethlehem/Pavor vocalist Rainer Landfermann returns with more vocal acrobatics on his latest two-track EP.

For Decibel’s latest cover star, doom and gloom can sometimes give way to fun and games.

Prepare to be trod upon by epically inclined post-black metallers Trounce via their new lyric video for the song “The Wheel.”

The Mound Builders and Lucifist team up for the cassette-only split EP, A Mound of Fists. Listen to an exclusive track from each band.

Pittsburgh’s grungy noise mongers, Mirakler, definitely killed the radio star with their chaotic new video.

Prepare yourself for the firestorm of riffs on “Dragon Sworn,” from the band’s upcoming split with Viserion.

Hear Memphis deathgrind force Korroded deliver a visceral and vital beatdown on their full-length debut LP.

We have only 100 copies available of Godthrymm‘s new 2xLP, Distortions, on exclusive Blue Vinyl with Gold, Black and Silver Splatter.