Iran

Video Premiere: Out of Nowhere – “Dying Sun”

July 26, 2022

Iranian metalcore quintet Out of Nowhere burnt brightly in new “Dying Sun” video

Track Premiere: Confess — “Megalodon”

September 8, 2021

From the depths of Iranian prisons to heavy metal triumph, Confess has paid. their dues — and then some.

Track Premiere: Sargas – ‘Home’

July 21, 2021

Listen to a new song from Iranian death metal outfit Sargas.

Video Premiere: Horndal – “Horndal’s Blodbad”

March 11, 2021

The latest from Sweden’s Horndal continues the tale of their blighted post-industrial town, with the added angle of the refugee experience.

From the Vastland: Bloody Stories of Demons and Their Dark World

January 25, 2019

From the Vastland is making some of the best black metal out there. Check out our interview catching up with Sina, the band’s founder and chief songwriter!

Iranian metal band Confess give update on whereabouts, safety

March 15, 2018

Confess vocalist/guitarist Nikan (Siyanor) Khosravi is in hiding in Turkey after the band was charged and put on death row in Iran; we caught up with him to get an update.