Human Bulldozer: A Conversation with Kommodus’ Lepidus Plague

August 11, 2025

A conversation with Lepidus Plague, the unstoppable force behind the Australian one-man black metal campaign, Kommodus.

Five For Friday: August 8, 2025

August 8, 2025

This week brings a special kind of darkness with the latest from Crypt Sermon, Blackbraid, Malthusian and more!

Track Premiere: Crimson Butchery – “Lab Rat”

August 8, 2025

Crimson Butchery are back with Stalker, their third slab of surgical brutality, and we’re thrilled to slice into the premiere of its gnarly fourth track, “Lab Rat.”

Guitar Playthrough: Last Retch – “In the Polder They Reek”

August 7, 2025

Canadian death dealers Last Retch have blessed us with a playthrough video of “In the Polder They Reek” from their forthcoming record, Abject Cruelty, due out September 26 via Time to Kill Records.

A Brief Reading Round-Up from the Heavy Metal Book Club

August 7, 2025

On the eve of a massive Decibel Books announcement, Kevin Stewart-Panko wants you to know what’s on his summer reading list.

KILL SCREEN 068: Mike McKenzie and Greg Weeks of THE RED CHORD Are Our People

August 6, 2025

One of our earliest player characters returns with a friend to talk about ditching class to play Atari, terrible games and amazing OSTs.

Track Premiere: Heads for the Dead Channel Cronenberg and Necrophagia on “To The Very Last”

August 6, 2025

Heads for the Dead—helmed by Jonny Pettersson (Wombbath) and Ralf Hauber (Revel in Flesh, ROTPIT)—have emerged from the fog with their fourth full-length, Never Ending Night of Terror. Get a taste now.

Video Premiere: Intercourse – ‘Another Song About the Sun’

August 5, 2025

The Red Chord’s Greg Weeks stars in a new video from Connecticut noise rockers Intercourse.

Track Premiere: Revelator – “Death Serenade”

August 4, 2025

Hear Canadian black death warriors Revelator growl their vicious “Death Serenade” on their new single.