black metal

Spaniards Aversio Humanitatis reveal their imposing, Brutalist-like approach to black metal on their impending sophomore album with this exclusive premiere of “The Weaver of Tendons.”

From their forthcoming EP, Phosphorous, check out this incendiary single from Providence-based subversive blackened death punks New Hell.

A wild progressive black metal transmission courtesy Xenoglyph, an anonymous band hailing, apparently, from planet Extremely Extreme.

Looking back on Venom’s underrated 2006 album Metal Black.

Hail the Flesh, Black Pestilence’s sixth full-length of blackened old-school thrash and punk, is set for release on May 1.

Stream the new album from British black metal crushers Calligram and read an interview with vocalist Matteo Rizzardo about the record, Ralph Waldo Emerson and coronavirus.

Resurrected Swedish black thrashers Curse tear from out of the shadows of obscurity with an absolute ripper. Hear their new EP in its entirety right now.

Carach Angren frontman Seregor lists his five favorite horror movies. Give in to his unconventional picks and the monster that is new album, Franckensteina Strataemontanus.

This week Demo:listen encounters unprecedented hostility from a French black metal duo calling themselves Kriegsgraben.

Hear unique and dark handwoven black magic on The Alchemist’s Vision, the sophomore album from Austin-based USBM stronghold Black Vice.

Hear the new EP from international black metal historians Departure Chandelier.

Naglfar remains consistent in the best possible way: they just keep on making great blackened death metal packed with riff after riff.

We have a limited number of advance copies of the May issue of Decibel, featuring an exclusive Cirith Ungol flexi disc, available now. Don’t blow it.

Sicarius don’t sound like they come from California, nor does God of Dead Roots sound like it’s from 2020.

Grecian black metal horde Nox Formulae are about to end their seemingly interminable four-year silence with new LP Drakon Darshan Satan on March 27. Jam another new track from it right here.

Chilean solo project Sign of Evil emerges from the shadows armed with blackened riffs on the debut EP Psychodelic Horror.

Due to a severe shoulder inflammation Mayhem drummer Hellhammer will be replaced by Tony Laureano (Dimmu Borgir, Nile) on the ninth annual Decibel Magazine Tour.

On the eve of the Mayhem-headlined Decibel Magazine Tour, Necropolis’ founder provides an in-depth interview on the greatest black metal comp ever, Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous.

“Bloem” is a gorgeous bouquet of riffs, howls and experimental treats, and yet still fits comfortably within the framework of black metal.

Watch post-black metal heroes Laster brings their “Obscure Dance Music” to China.

Jump In the Fire with the trio’s new album.

If Anaal Nathrakh was more into D-beat and less into using electronic noises in their material, and you’d be pretty close to what SKAM has to offer.

Indonesian black metal slayers Veneration blast rapacious demonic fury on their debut Thy Infernal. Check it out in full now.

Just one year after their accomplished debut, Swiss atmospheric black metallers Aara prepare another mesmerizing release. Check a new song from it here.

Seasoned heshers go black metal under the cover of NITE.

Dutch duo Dodenbezweerder conjure ritual black ambience on their debut full length.

According to the Mayhem guitarist, “Even though it’s a hassle and insanely costly, this is the tour we always look forward to!”

Hear Icon of Phobos and Katheksis deliver two different looks at the underbelly of black metal on this new split.

Listen to a blackened new song from sludge purveyors Witching.

Icelandic winter demons Nyrst unveil a visually stunning music video filmed in the vast and desolate hinterlands of their home country.