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May 16, 2021
OF BIRD AND CAGE: A Gripping Story of All-Encompassing Capabilities
Immersing audiences through a seamless use of a star-studded soundtrack. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Whether it be in a feature film or a...
May 16, 2021
The Holy Experience: Twenty Years of TOOL's ‘Lateralus’
Dissecting a modern marvel of musical composition twenty years from its inception. Words by Jake Sanders (@themetalscholar): At the end...
May 16, 2021
DAMNATION announce 'Confessed To Denounce' EP + share lead single
The Indonesian band know no bounds to extremity. Like the angel that rose from hell on Adi Dechristianize's cover illustration, DAMNATION...
May 15, 2021
CRAVEN IDOL announce new album 'Forked Tongues'
Accompanied by an Eliran Kantor album cover just as grand. Joining an already fantastic year of releases for Dark Descent Records, CRAVEN...
May 13, 2021
BORN OF OSIRIS announce new album 'Angel or Alien' + share electrifying title track
Accompanied by a powerful cover illustration by Algerian-Russian illustrator, D'Zart. Two years since 2019's The Simulation and metalcore...
May 13, 2021
DESERT DAZE FESTIVAL returns to Southern California as a concert series this fall
Intimate performances from artists you wouldn't normally see in this setting. With My Bloody Valentine, Devo, Wu-Tang Clan, Tame Impala,...
May 12, 2021
GOST announces new album 'Rites of Love and Reverence' + shares lead single
Along with a mesmerizing cover by Dutch photographer Nona Limmen. Between Perturbator, Dan Terminus, Carpenter Brut, and today's subject,...
May 12, 2021
Iconic 7SECONDS record 'The Crew' to receive first ever reissue
Trust Records and BYO compile a deluxe version of the seminal outing. As members of Refused, NOFX, and Dead Kennedys would attest, the...
May 12, 2021
OUR PLACE OF WORSHIP IS SILENCE announce new album 'Disavowed, and Left Hopeless'
LA's black metal duo return with a Jon Zig-illustrated composition to look forward to. With quality releases from Swampbeast, Noctule,...
May 11, 2021
REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER share full 'Roadburn Redux' performance
A black metal masterclass displayed under the ideal circumstances. If there was one virtual event that did things right, it was Roadburn...
May 10, 2021
Artist Profile: Stanislav Krawczyk (Stan Dark Art)
The Ukrainian artist harnessed the pain of cerebral palsy to persevere through the odds. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): In the words of...
May 7, 2021
AMENRA announce new album 'De Doorn' + share lead single
Open your hearts to the next unforgiving chapter of the band's doom metal reign. Few can match the live aura of AMENRA's stage presence....
May 7, 2021
FILTH IS ETERNAL share new single 'ZED'
Close your week with an exhilarating display of hardcore from the newly rebranded unit. Transitioning from their initial Fucked and Bound...
May 6, 2021
The Guiding Five: Selections by Trae Roberts of MOUTH FOR WAR
The band's frontman breaks down the set of records that shaped his musical upbringing. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Rooted in the passing...
May 5, 2021
Bow, O Graving Faces: PORTAL - Avow Review
Portal welcome their fans back into the asylum just in time for their medication. Words by Sean Wright (@stainedglassrevelation): “That?...
May 5, 2021
LANTLOS announces new album 'Wildhund' + shares lead single
The German multi-instrumentalist concocts an ethereal body of work worth basking in. With the Prophecy Productions 25th Anniversary...
May 5, 2021
A Labyrinthine Excursion: INFERNO - Paradeigma: (Phosphenes of Aphotic Eternity) Review
The Czechoslovakian entity envelop the spirit with black metal intricacies. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): If we've learned anything from...
May 4, 2021
MEGADETH & LAMB OF GOD announce rescheduled dates for 'The Metal Tour Of The Year'
Alongside Trivium and In Flames for one thrilling way to cap off the summer. With health ordinances slowly being lifted across the...
May 4, 2021
UNREQVITED announces new album 'Beautiful Ghosts' + shares lead single
The master of serene aggression returns with another blackgaze journey. Following the excellent display of immersion that was 2020's...
May 3, 2021
A Collective Embrace: Punk Rock & Paintbrushes - The Insides Of Artists Written By Outsiders
Dissecting the heart driven art book that serves as a testament to the intersectionality of art. Words by Luis (@luis.hoa): Community is...
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