Blast Worship: She

June 27, 2023

Hear Alaska blasters She melt down ears faster than the Mets’ bullpen.

Video Premiere: Medicine Horse – “Turning Tide”

June 26, 2023

Hear Indigenous metallers Medicine Horse shed light on the struggles of Cherokee Nation via some of the grooviest riffs on the planet.

Anvil – Metal on Metal

June 26, 2023

Every aspect of it—from the band’s name to the cover image to the songs herein—screams metal, leaving little doubt that Anvil’s second album clearly belongs in our Hall of Fame.

You Should Be Listening to Buggin’s Concrete Cowboys

June 26, 2023

Chicago hardcore band Buggin released their debut album earlier this month. Here’s why you need to hear it.

Track Premiere: Progenitor – “Eldritch Supremacy”

June 26, 2023

Hear Tacoma titans Progenitor unleash a new black metal attack with the title track from their forthcoming EP, Eldritch Supremacy, a self-released record out July 14.

Five For Friday: June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023

This week’s new releases include the latest haunting howls from Tsjuder, Creeping Death, Krigsgrav and more!

Track Premiere: Artanor – “Sons of the Rock”

June 22, 2023

Hear Aussie one-man black metal outfit Artanor spin a mystical tale of Meklarah on new single, “Sons of Rock.”

Video Premiere: Terminalist – “The Crisis As Condition”

June 22, 2023

“The crisis is no longer a phase in passing or a simple challenge to overcome, it’s become a permanent condition.”

Track Premiere: Cultic – ‘Seduced’

June 22, 2023

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.

Track Premiere: Nathanael Larochette – “Path”

June 21, 2023

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.