Almost four minutes into Temple of the Morning Star is when the infamous fundamentalist preacher says, “Right now I want the undivided attention of every God-fearing American citizen.” And that’s pretty much where Today Is the Day officially began their new brand of misery.

Early last year, Quebec’s progressive blackened death crew Hands of Despair revealed their stand-out sophomore record, Bereft, and successfully extended the sound and strengths that had made the debut, Hereafter, such an enjoyable listen.  Today we bring you their latest video single for Bereft‘s penultimate track, “Étoc,” along with the band’s explanation of the video’s origins and execution.

Texas brutal death dealers Desecrate the Faith return with their sophomore effort, Unholy Infestation, now streaming in full!

Industrial outfits Mortiis and Godflesh collide on this remixed track from Mortiis’ 2016 release, The Great Deceiver. 

Formed in Krakow, Poland in 2010, Medico Peste aren’t your typical run of the mill black metal offering. Neither Scandinavian, Germanic, French, or British, the Poles have tapped into a sound that’s altogether alien and uninviting. Like the darkest dark.

Hope
Black metal change you can believe in
dB rating: 8/10

Our resident birdbrains pecks on new releases from Six Feet Under, Xibalba, and King Woman. 

Swedish traditional metal group Saturn have a sound that is both old school and modern, something that remains apparent on “Still Young,” a single from their forthcoming sophomore album.

Zig Zags have a brand new 7-inch for you to hear, plus an awesome arcade-themed music video for “Riddle of Steel.”

Return to deep space with Gorephilia on their sophomore LP, the (inter)stellar Severed Monolith.