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Dec 8, 2021
The top 30 albums of 2021
The year delivered on the arts, but let's see how the music fared in comparison. If you've read through our stacked "The Top 30 Album...
Dec 6, 2021
Behind the Cover: Of Mice & Men - Echo
Aaron Pauley and Derek Hess detail the band's expansive and unorthodox artistic endeavor. In the contemporary state of the music scene,...
Dec 6, 2021
Behind the Cover: Kælan Mikla - Undir Köldum Norðurljósum
Becoming one with the boundless audiovisual creativity of the Icelandic trio. The hotspot that is the Icelandic music scene has yet to...
Dec 5, 2021
ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF announces ‘Live At Montreux Jazz Festival’
Perfectly adorned by the black and white prowess of Zezeah for a striking audiovisual. The commanding strength of Anna von Hausswolff is...
Dec 5, 2021
Decibel Metal & Beer Los Angeles 2021: Boiled Over Lager (Gatecreeper & Wake Brewing)
A smooth brew made straight and to the point without room for gimmicks. Gatecreeper's rise through the death metal underground is one...
Dec 4, 2021
KUOLEMANLAAKSO announce new album 'Kuusumu' + share lead single
The Finnish death doom unveil their first album in eight years. As the year nears its close, the release dates continue to pour in and...
Dec 4, 2021
Decibel Metal & Beer Los Angeles 2021: The American Way (Sacred Reich & Adroit Theory)
O.D. finds himself at the forefront of succulent new IPA. We're under one week away from Decibel Magazine's annual Metal & Beer Festival...
Dec 4, 2021
AMORPHIS share majestic new single 'The Moon'
The first audio sample from the band's newly announced full-length. With symbolic artwork by Metastazis at the helm of their hymns once...
Dec 1, 2021
The top 30 album covers of 2021
Brace for a year's worth of visual endeavors sculpted carefully by bright minds. THY ART IS HEAVY. Cover artwork creation is a wondrous...
Dec 1, 2021
CULT OF LUNA share grandiose new single 'Cold Burn'
The first audio sample from the band's newly announced full-length is here. As one of metal's most trailblazing acts of today, Cult of...
Dec 1, 2021
CLOAKROOM announce new album 'Dissolution Wave' + share lead single
The space-rock trio craft the most serene thing you'll hear today. What better way to celebrate a decade of Cloakroom than with a record...
Dec 1, 2021
ODDKO share thrilling new single + video for 'Siren Song'
Taking on consumerism ahead of the incoming holiday season. To coincide with the annual madness of Black Friday shopping, LA's industrial...
Nov 23, 2021
TOUCHÉ AMORÉ announce 'The Art of Touché Amoré' art book
Looking back at the band's visual trajectory through the brush of guitarist Nick Steinhardt. Having an artist among a band's fold is an...
Nov 23, 2021
Decibel Metal & Beer Los Angeles 2021: Controlled Mayhem (Cave In & Widowmaker Brewing)
A smooth lager to close the night as the band rip through their headlining performance. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): For fans of all things...
Nov 22, 2021
EPECTASE share Faquin-illustrated new single 'V.I.T.R.I.O.L.'
The French duo provide a glimpse at the future with a well-textured offering to indulge in. 2019's mind-melting Astres was Epectase's...
Nov 22, 2021
War Metal’s Forefather Returns To the Front: Archgoat - Worship The Eternal Darkness Review
Surprisingly, you can teach an old Archgoat a new bleat. Words by Sean Wright (@stainedglassrevelation): War metal. It’s a term in the...
Nov 18, 2021
SHAPE OF DESPAIR announce new album 'Return to the Void' + share lead single
The Finnish funeral doom giants return with a towering listen. Years from the back to back masterclass of releases that were Monotony...
Nov 18, 2021
SILVERSTEIN share electrifying new single 'It's Over'
First heard during their ongoing tour run with The Plot In You & Can't Swim. Among the career spanning set that tears down their sold-out...
Nov 17, 2021
Depicting Dichotomy: A Conversation With Roman V of Bizarrekult
Breaking down the visual depth of the Norwegian black metal effort. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): The desolate nature of a black and white...
Nov 17, 2021
ADULT. announce new album 'Becoming Undone' + share lead single
The duo return with a vibrant shockwave of tantalizing qualities. From Drab Majesty to Spice and Choir Boy among others, Dais Records is...
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