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ENSLAVED’s Ivar Bjørnson Talks New Collaboration “Spirit Helper”: “After 35 Years, it Genuinely Felt like New Ground.”
July 2, 2026
Norwegian legends Enslaved pair with Kevin Kicking Woman, an Elder of the Blackfeet Nation, in a collaboration born from friendship and cultural exchange.
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Full Album Stream: Pylar – “Delyrio”
July 7, 2026
Pylar dig deep into cosmic horror and the occult with Delyrio.
Editorial
An Endless Wave of American Darkness: USBM’s Hidden Underground
December 26, 2025
Neill Jameson digs deep into the best that underground U.S. black metal had to offer in 2025.
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The Transformers: The Movie: The Soundtrack
August 2026 [#262]
Includes exclusive limited edition Spirit Adrift flexi disc
40 Years of Metal’s Gateway Soundtrack! Also: the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Crumbsuckers’ Life of Dreams, Mortiis, Warning, Nunslaughter, Junius and more
Full Album Stream: Grim Legion – “Harbingers of Death”
July 7, 2026 Emily Bellino
Hear the new album from reanimated OSDM act Grim Legion, featuring Evoken frontman John Paradiso.
Blast Worship: Eastwood
July 7, 2026 Gene Meyer
The latest from German grinders Eastwood will make your day.
Full Album Stream: Spread the Disease –The Darkness, the Dread, the Suffering
July 6, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Quarter century hiatus is over for Canadian blackened metalcore maulers Spread the Disease with new album The Darkness, the Dread, the Suffering.
Interview: Crowhurst Founder Jay Gambit Discusses New Album, Thorns
July 6, 2026 Emily Bellino
Crowhurst founder Jay Gambit announces and discusses the band’s new album and return from an extended hiatus.
Track Premiere: Iron Linings – “Error City”
July 2, 2026 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Noise rock trio Iron Linings return with the first single from debut full-length, Urban Abyss, out August 7 via The Ghost Is Clear Records.
Video Premiere: Lommi – “Rather”
July 1, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Swedish stoner metal trio Lommi pay homage to a favorite vampire movie in a video for “Rather” that doesn’t suck.
KILL FEED 085: FROZEN SOUL Are Just Looking to Survive
July 1, 2026 Michael Wohlberg and James Lewis
Ahead of Kill Feed’s deep freeze, the cold-school Texans return to discuss survival games, bad internet connections and a little TCG called Magic: The Gathering.
Track Premiere: Crud – “Demiurge Blues”
July 1, 2026 Tim Mudd
Florida sludge miscreants Crud emerge from the swap with “Demiurge Blues,” the first single from their forthcoming sophomore album Human Decency.
Track Premiere: Dumb Waiter – ‘Drip’
June 30, 2026 Emily Bellino
Stream the latest single from Richmond noise rock weirdos Dumb Waiter.
Blast Worship: Aroma
June 30, 2026 Gene Meyer
Can ya smell what Philly gurgle-grinders Aroma are cookin’? It’s probably gross.
