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Book Review: Marty Friedman –Dreaming Japanese

November 27, 2024

Guitarist Marty Friedman’s Megadeth years seem quaint compared to his fame in Japan, as detailed in his new memoir, Dreaming Japanese.

Q&A: Skin Yard Bassist Daniel House Talks About the Band’s Legacy and New Box Set

November 25, 2024

Skin Yard co-founder and bassist Daniel House shares the details of the grunge progenitors’ new deluxe singles box set.

Full Album Stream: Rvkkvs –Antithesis of Prosperity

November 20, 2024

Hear Kiwi death grinders Rvkkvs kick up a vicious maelstrom on new nine-song debut, Antithesis of Prosperity.

Track Premiere: Graveripper – “Cybernetic Nightmare”

November 13, 2024

Hear Indiana speed metal dealers, Graveripper, issue an apocalyptic warning of the potential “Cybernetic Nightmare” on new new Wise Blood Flexi single.

Full Album Stream: Septaria –Astar

November 11, 2024

French post-metal dynamists, Septaria, say the quiet part (and loud part) out loud on debut Astar.

Unholy Metal: Empty Throne Unleashes Their Debut Album’s Title Track

November 6, 2024

Prepare for darkness incarnate—Empty Throne is about to descend with a powerful new video for “Unholy,” the title track of their upcoming debut full-length album, set for release on November 27.

Video Premiere: The Triceratops – “Can’t Take You”

November 4, 2024

Watch Brooklyn grunge-punk duo The Triceratops’ new low-budget, “sci-fi epic” for the punchy track “Can’t Take You.”

Video Premiere: Yellfire Find Peace in House Show Chaos with “Wabi Sabi”

October 31, 2024

Watch Seattle noise rockers Yellfire murder property values and piss off the HOA with their new video!

Full Album Stream: Eldingar –Lysistrata

October 30, 2024

Greek pagan black metalers Eldingar want World Peace Now! on new long player Lysistrata.

Video Premiere: An Autumn Finds New Purpose in the Second Single from Ethereal

October 30, 2024

After 15 years and 10 albums, Dutch post-black metal band An Autumn is embracing a new chapter, and their latest single, “Dreaming,” from Ethereal, captures that transformation in all its intensity.

Q&A: Scott Hedrick (Skeletonwitch) on His Debut Instrumental Solo Album, Devotional Drift Vol. 1

October 29, 2024

Skeletonwitch guitarist Scott Hedrick’s left-hand path is more meditational than metal on his new debut solo album, Devotional Drift Vol. 1.

Video Premiere: Mugger – “Candy Apple Baseball”

October 28, 2024

Austin noisy hardcore outfit, Mugger, swing for the fences on new single, “Candy Apple Baseball.”

Full Album Stream: Faster Than the Devil III Compilation

October 23, 2024

Indianapolis indie underground metal label, Wise Blood, offers up its latest Faster Than the Devil comp, featuring Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass and Grozov.

Video Premiere: Conjonctive – “Misère de Poussière”

October 21, 2024

Deathcore outfit Conjonctive is co-fronted by Swiss miss Sonia Kaya in new video for “Misère de Poussière.”

Full Album Stream: Ottone Pessante –Scrolls of War

October 16, 2024

Brass-kicking Italian trio Ottone Pessante return with a new full-length of horn-heavy metal on Scrolls of War.

Auriferous Flame Unleashes Revolutionary Ferocity in New Track “The Insurrectionists”

October 16, 2024

Ayloss of Spectral Lore and Mystras returns with the third album of epic thrash mixed with atmospheric elements of dark black metal as Auriferous Flame.

Track Premiere: Codespeaker – “Rescission”

October 9, 2024

Po-faced post-metal Scots Codespeaker communicate clearly on monolithically heavy new single, “Rescission.”

Vanishing Kids Unveil Haunting Visuals in New Video for “Demon Glove”

October 9, 2024

Wisconsin-based dream doom and gothic psych-rock innovators Vanishing Kids release a captivating new video for their single “Demon Glove.”

Track Premiere: Thyrathen – “Religious Agonies”

October 7, 2024

Epic Greek black metal outfit Thyrathen tackle—surprise, surprise!—”Religious Agonies” on new single from second album, Lakonic.

Video Premiere: Seattle Noise-Niks Anthers Create Visual Chaos with “Mabel”

October 3, 2024

Get down with strobe-light induced seizures and noisy noise rock with Anthers‘ new video!

Full Album Stream: Life Abuse –Systemization

October 2, 2024

East Coast hardcore lifers in Life Abuse get crusty on new Armageddon Label debut, Systemization