black metal

Wald Krypta stand against the modern state of black metal, a belief system heard clearly in their lo-fi, raw songs.

Belgian newcomers Kuar Nhial meet at the crossroads of black and post-metal.

Behemoth will host a specially-curated art exhibition following their NYC show on November 3.

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Vouna discusses working with Wolves in the Throne Room to release her first LP and streams the opening track, “A Place to Rest.”

Journey into the human mind with blackened mathcore quintet Noise Trail Immersion.

Revel in infernal black/death metal from Rituals of the Dead Hand.

Outre unleash total darkness on Hollow Earth.

Stream the abrasive new album from improvisational black metal entity Pandiscordian Necrogenesis.

Decibel gets inside the mind of Thrawsunblat mastermind Joel Violette.

Stream a new track from LA-based black metal duo Indesiderium.

Dream of a dark future with Mother Culture, the new album from blackgaze newcomers Avast.

Seventh Genocide embrace psychedelic black metal on new EP SVNTH.

Akitsa issues another salvo of blood, bile and darkness on “Credo,” out now via Profound Lore. Essential listening for all fans of raw black metal.

Crimson Throne let loose their debut full-length, Of Void & Solitude.

Xasthur‘s Scott Conner discusses his acoustic direction.

Watch a new video from Austria’s Anomalie.

Watch a new video from rising black metal group Uada.

Hollywood re-spins the black circle and Decibel takes in an early screening of the much-hyped “Lords of Chaos” film.

Sigh get (stay) weird with a new animated video.

Watch a new video from Solfernus‘ latest album.

Belarusian black metal duo Khandra challenge the boundaries of consciousness and reality on their new EP.

Imperial Triumphant’s Kenny Grohowski, Steve Blanco, and Zachary Ezrin list their Top 5 Jazz albums.

Marsh Dweller change up their sound for second album Wanderer.

Wolfheart discuss their new album, Constellation of the Black Light

Ulthar offer savage, inverted black/death metal on “Asymmetrical Warfare.”

Stream a new song from post-/black metal group Myopic.

Ulver have their sights set on the United States in 2019.

Wormed vocalist Phlegeton changes gears to summon eerie black metal in Lifelost.

For black metal fans who like their music epic but not cheesy, dark yet still melodic, Vihamieli is definitely a band to watch.