Baptism Death, the debut album from Southern California deathmakers Vrenth (featuring members of bands you already love) comes out this Friday on Rotted Life records. Hear the full album in all its ungodly crushing brutality right here.

Ontario based two-piece Acid Womb grapple with the impact of PTSD on their new Grief EP.

What’s your new favorite fruited sour from Hof ten Dormaal? Ist Kriek, of course.

Watch an artsy new video from blackened sludge unit Witching.

Australian black metallers EOS emerge from the shadows on new track, “The Great Ascension.” Only black metal is real at Decibel!

Our cooped up correspondent pecks back on the year in metal and metal-adjacent.

Part III of III of an exhaustive look at the improbable crossover appeal of Steve Austin’s legendary noise/rock/metal institution Today Is the Day.

This week’s edition dives deep into the dark caverns of 2020 to reveal five of this year’s best black metal releases!

Watch Folterkammer combine opera and black metal in their new music video.

New England one-man black metal band Ritual Inscription leave their unholy mark on this week’s Demo:listen.