Neurosis and Jarboe Create a Titanic and Utterly Enveloping Musical Experience
Neurosis and Jarboe collaborated on a stunning album of heavy metal experimentation back in 2003. Now the album has been remastered and it's time for a fresh appraisal.
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Ghosts of Glaciers Deliver a Powerful, Intelligent Instrumental with “Epigenesis” (premiere)
Colorado trio Ghosts of Glaciers combine the primitive pounding of thrash metal with the intellectual nuances of progressive rock on a new track, culled from the upcoming album, The Greatest Burden.
Post-Metal Outfit Pelican Returns with More Dark Moods and Inventive Instrumentals
On Nighttime Stories, instrumental quartet Pelican make the most out of working without a singer, proving that some narratives are best built without words.
Rosetta Preps Vinyl Reissue of ‘A Determinism of Morality’ (album stream + interview)
The beloved 2010 album from Philadelphia intellectual metal masters Rosetta gets a new lease on life. The band's Matt Weed looks back in this exclusive interview and album stream premiere.
Yob and Near-death Metal Experiences
Yob's Our Raw Heart topped PopMatters Best of Metal 2018 list. Here, Yob's Mike Scheidt meets with neurophilosopher Christopher James Stevens to discuss music and mystical experiences.
SUMAC Breaks New Ground With ‘Love in Shadow’
Following their fantastic collaboration with Keiji Haino, heavy post-metal act SUMAC introduces free rock, noise, and improvisational ideas to their sound on Love in Shadow.
A Storm of Light Examines Crumbling Lives, Crumbling World In “Prime Time” (premiere + interview)
Experimental heavy rock outfit a Storm of Light returns with a new video, "Prime Time", ahead of first album in five years, Anthroscene.
Deafheaven’s ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’ Takes the Strengths of Its Predecessors and Refines Them Even Further
Sunbather will forever be Deafheaven's iconic album, but Ordinary Corrupt Human Love might just be their best record.
God Is an Astronaut Takes Listeners on an Introspective Journey via ‘Epitaph’ (album stream) (premiere)
Irish trio God Is an Astronaut returns with ninth and possibly best album to date with Epitaph, out Friday via Napalm Records.
Post-rock Band Lume Explores Grief, Survival on ‘Wrung Out’ (album stream)
Chicago post-rock trio Lume carries listeners through a long night of the soul on superb new album Wrung Out.
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.
Bound Meditates on Thin Line Between Hope and Resignation Via ‘No Beyond’ (album stream + interview)
Washington, D.C. quartet Bound issues debut album on 20 April. Founding member talks about the year-long journey toward the record's completion and the events which inspired its nine tracks.