The Anguish of Psychedelia: Interview with Extreme Doomers Self Hypnosis
Kris Clayton details the anger and frustrations that led to Self Hypnosis’ monolithic extreme/experimental doom debut, Contagion of Despair.
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Old Man Gloom Mourns Loss on ‘Seminar VIII: Light of Meaning’ and ‘Seminar IX: Darkness of Being’
A heavy feeling of loss pervades Old Man Gloom's new albums as these songs are a way of coping and documenting grief, as well as commemorating how much Caleb Scofield meant to the band.
Black ‘n’ Roll Purveyors, Thonian Horde Meditate on These Troubled Times with “The Narcissist” (premiere)
A doomy concoction with black and thrash metal undercurrents, Thonian Horde throws extreme metal some groove on this blast from the upcoming LP, Downfall.
Vouna Introduce Their Blend of Extreme Atmospheric Music
In her debut record with Vouna, Yianna Bekris combines the ferocity of black metal and the weight of doom/death with traditional Greek folk influences to produce an intriguing release.
Kontinuum Announce New Album With Single That Inspires “Shivers” (premiere)
With nearly a decade of live performances and LPs behind them, Icelandic collective Kontinuum appear poised to release their best work yet.
Mob Terror Contemplates All of Us “People” (premiere)
Powerful Philly metal trio Mob Terror gives listeners a taste of new EP, Superstimulus, with "People".
Ne Obliviscaris: Urn
Aussie metal outfit beautifully blends the aggressive and the peaceful. Urn represents an evolution in Ne Obliviscaris' extreme progressive sound.
Distill the Swarm: The Top 20 Extreme Metal Debuts of 2017
Pay no heed to what the curmudgeons say as there are plenty of fascinating sounds being forged annually by new metal bands. 2017's swarm has been distilled…
Sólstafir – “Isafold” (audio) (premiere)
Hear the latest from Iceland's Sólstafir with single "Isafold".
Emptiness – “Your Skin Won’t Hide You” (premiere) + Interview
Belgium's Emptiness releases the album Not For Music in early 2017, hear the track "Your Skin Won't Hide You", produced by Jeordie White, now.
Rotting Christ: Rituals
Greek outfit continues an evolution that doesn't betray its roots but also doesn't blindly play the party line.