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Cathedral – The Last Spire
Production: Digital compression presents a narrow range of murky distortion, rendering instruments detectable but unexciting. Review: For their farewell album, Cathedral present a fusion of stoner rock...
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Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult
There have been many publications written about black metal, in an attempt to understand a difficult and enigmatic genre. Most focus on either the musical style of the genre from a historical viewpoint...
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Darkthrone members participate in Saga, a film about Viking biker zombies
Nocturno Culto’s next project has been announced…and it may not be what you’re expecting. The legendary musician has decided to try his hand at acting, playing the lead role in photographer Jørn...
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Relationship between sound and color found to be innate
Researchers at UC Berkeley have been doing research into how sound is linked to visual perception, and they are ready to present their initial findings. According to the study, there is quantifiable...
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Speed metal history through sound
Here at the DMU, one of our goals is chronicling the history of metal, from its dual origins in hard rock & classical music up to its current form of diverse genres. The Heavy Metal FAQ is the...
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Summoning to release new EP, re-issue vinyl versions of older classic albums
Members of ambient black metal band Summoning have braved the hellscape that is Facebook in order to carry news of further releases. Earlier this year saw Summoning release their first album in seven...
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Evile – Skull
In the year 2013, most good (and bad) metal ideas have already been executed – genre boundaries have been clearly defined, and each has its long list of heroes. Bands striving to create in this age are...
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How metal introduces fans to foreign languages
Metal as a subject expands in different directions the more it is studied. Beyond being a genre of music with its own tonal characteristics, it is also an identifiable culture that extends worldwide....
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Megadeth – Supercollider
Megadeth has been a major influence on my journey through metal. I remember that when I first heard the opening riff to “Holy Wars”, I realized that this music was different. In contrast to the...
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Death metal as art in the media
As metal continues to grow in popularity, outsiders to the genre find it more appealing. They see it as an unknown region, or an exotic culture, and in comparison their lives seem drab. What is it that...
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Why Ozzy Osbourne is wrong about heavy metal
This has been a year of reflection and success for Black Sabbath. The band reunited 3/4s of its famous lineup and recorded what probably will be its swansong: 13. Widely acclaimed, the album quickly...
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Thrones of Heresy – Realms of Desecration
The existence of modern death metal — the merging of multiple genres together and slapping the veneer of death metal over it should result in a product that does not appeal to any of the fans of the...
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Armaroth – False Vision
Bands seeking to play death metal in 2013 are faced with a curious conundrum: they grew up with undeniably great records that inform their knowledge of the genre, and yet their potential audience in...
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Yass-Waddah – Cities of the Red Night
Rising from Italy, Yass-Waddah play modern black metal in a style well suited for live performance. Simple, straightforward songs with coherent progressions bring about the merging of black metal...
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Helvete, famous Oslo black metal hangout, returns
Back during the golden age of black metal, the shop Helvete was the focal point of the Norwegian black metal movement. Run by Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, the store was the go-to spot for the genre’s...
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Triptykon announce new yet-unnamed album
Doom/death metal band Triptykon have announced that they have begun working on their next album with a presumed release date sometime in 2014. As of now the new album is still untitled for the public,...
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Emperor reform to play shows with In the Nightside Eclipse lineup
Norwegian black metal band Emperor have announced that they will be participating in 2014′s Wacken heavy metal festival. In addition, the band will have the participation of Bard Faust, the drummer...
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Social functions of heavy metal music
The origins of human fascination with music remain unknown. A number of hypotheses have arisen throughout the years in an attempt to explain the utility of music to human civilization. These vary from...
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Cóndor – Nadia
One of the enduring critiques of modern metal bands is their lack of stylistic coherence. The mashing of various genres and influences over the course of an album with no unifying principle produces a...
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Gorgoroth to release Instinctus Bestialis in early 2014
Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth have announced a tentative schedule for their new album, Instinctus Bestialis. In a recent interview, the band stated that their goal was to have the album released...
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