More than two decades into its career, Paris, France purveyors of smart, adventurous, textured extreme metal Comity is set to unleash what is perhaps the quartet’s greatest, most transportive full-length yet — A Long, Eternal Fall. And we’ve got the exclusive world premiere of the strange and creepy Clement Huot-helmed clip for the track “I” streaming below. 

Emperor‘s Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is a black metal classic, further cemented by its induction into Decibel‘s Hall of Fame. Now you can own the 20th anniversary Hall of Fame edition album on vinyl. 

Check out “Chants for the Black One” by Malmö’s Jordablod from their debut album, Upon My Cremation Pyre.

Dream Bloody Gore compiles twisted nightmares shared by members of Horrendous, Ides of Gemini, and Craven Idol.

Exclusive: stream the new split by Broken Cross and Vegas. 

Catch a hair-raising glimpse of the new album, Descent to Abaddon, from Greece’s Soulskinner with this exclusive premiere of “A Spectral Vision.”

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Get to know underground record label Ultimate Massacre Productions.

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if you’re like me, you’re sympathetic to the idea that the 2000s metalcore sound had some real artistic value to it and deserves to be recreated in a meaningful way by future bands. I think 156/Silence are off to a good start.