Progressive death metal still carries a certain baggage—either a promise of something transcendent or an excuse to disappear into excess. On Blind In Abyssal Realms, Ordh don’t bother arguing with either side.

Salvadoran death dealers Vomito Mortuorio deliver primitive old-school death metal on their debut album.

Hear Chicago blasters Melting Rot deliver endless whirlwinds of early Carcass mixed into a stew of devastating D-beat.

Seattle author Jonathan Evison discusses the in-progress documentary on the short-lived ’80s venue, the Metropolis, and the role it played in the rise of grunge.

Stream the latest from Denver sludge crew Abrams.

The new album from Germany’s Evil Warriors burns like a ferocious blaze of all-consuming black metal fire.

NYHC legend Harley Flanagan on 40 years of The Age of Quarrel, his pain becoming others’ joy and playing Metal & Beer Fest: Philly on May 2.

There are a scant 100 copies of Spirit Adrift‘s farewell full-length LP, Infinite Illumination, on Decibel-exclusive Yellow Smoke colored vinyl. Don’t wait.

Progressive black metallers Ashen Horde share a video for “Void in the Ash” from their forthcoming album The Harvest, out May 1.

Hear the melodic, folk-inspired black metal rage of Eveale on the title track, “Enter the Woodland Realm,” from their upcoming debut full-length.