Judas Priest announce Redeemer of Souls
Legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest have released their first new music following the departure of longtime guitarist K.K. Downing. Entitled “Redeemer of Souls,” it is the first single off the...
View ArticleIncantation –“Carrion Prophecy” from Dirges of Elysium
Foundational death metal band Incantation have released the first single off their upcoming album, Dirges of Elysium. Entitled “Carrion Prophecy,” the single showcases Incantation widening the extent...
View ArticleIncantation – Dirges of Elysium
For over two decades, Incantation has been one of the leading innovators of death metal. Although it never received the public accolades worthy of its contributions, Incantation represented a titanic...
View ArticleHorrid – Sacrilegious Fornication
The anthemic, direct energy form of death metal is one of the most recognizable strains of the many sub-groupings within the genre. Possibly the most popular type of death metal, it bridges the gap...
View ArticleIncubus – Incubus re-issued by Vic Records
In the mid-late 80s death metal was still a vital force in which the standards of the genre were established. The new genre differentiated itself from speed metal several years before, but techniques...
View ArticleCorrosion of Conformity – IX
Former thrash band Corrosion of Conformity will release their latest album on June 24th via Candlelight Records. Entitled IX (it would appear the band scrapped the earlier title, Corinthians) the...
View ArticleWolves in the Throne Room – Celestite
Renowned post-metal band Wolves in the Throne Room have returned with a companion album to their 2011 release Celestial Lineage. Entitled Celestite, the new album shows the band moving the synth and...
View ArticleEmpire Auriga – Ascending the Solar Throne
American ambient-metal band Empire Auriga’s second album Ascending the Solar Throne expands the style pioneered by Burzum through the “Decrepitude” I& II tracks from “anti-black metal” album...
View ArticleMayhem – Esoteric Warfare
Black metal band reformed as nu-metal powerhouse Mayhem released their latest album Esoteric Warfare on June 6, 2014. Much like late-career albums from Triptykon and Massacra, the latest Mayhem shows...
View ArticleInterview: Nidhogg
History reveals little about Nidhogg, the musician known for his contributions to Ildjarn, Sort Vokter and Ildjarn–Nidhogg. These projects, while initially rejected by an increasingly faddish black...
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