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With Psychedelic Enigma coming out on October 24th via Steamhammer/SPV, THEM take their dark, cinematic sound to the next level – mixing power, prog, and...

After more than three decades, Swiss technical metal pioneers Coroner are making a long-awaited return with their new studio album Dissonance Theory, set for worldwide...

EVOKEN, the masters of American death/funeral doom, are back. After their 2018 classic Hypnagogia, they’re unleashing their seventh full-length, Mendacium, on October 17 via Profound...

Why did you decide to bring in two bass guitars, and how has that changed the way your songs sound? Krhura Abro: It was Erba...

Australian black/death veterans ABOMINATOR return with The Fire Brethren (out October 31 via Hells Headbangers), their first album in a decade. We caught up with...

Hi! Volume I set the stage. What new ground does Time to Kill Vol. II break for you? Volume I opened the doors for us...

With over two decades behind them, Ukrainian black metal force DEF/LIGHT return with their fifth full-length, Stygian Conclave. Picking up where their 2025 EP Eternal...

Today we’re speaking with Myrone of Firstborne, who’ve been turning heads with their crushing new release, Lucky. Hi! The album is called Lucky. In hindsight,...

Hi Jay! Inquisition leans into persecution, resistance, and survival – all heavy themes. Do you write those stories as history lessons, or are they more...

Hi! All My Gods Are Dying pulls from many influences – what ties the album together? It does! Some death metal, a little bit of...

Hi! Ravens and Eagles deals with opposing forces. Which stories or events shaped that idea? Good question. The main stories that shaped the idea are...

Repoka is short but intense – just 15 minutes of music. How did you decide what to include and what to leave out? Well we...

Hi again! =) Your first album, The Mysteries of Fate, revolved around cycles, myth, and rebirth. The new one feels much darker in spirit. How...

Formed in 2009, Falling Leaves have carved a unique path in melodic death/doom, blending heavy melancholy with an emotional depth inspired by icons like My...

Hi Geoff! The Devil’s Asylum is a striking title — what’s the idea behind it, and what does it represent to you? The Devil’s Asylum...

Greek metal act reveal an impressive album, with a blend of genres, and elements altogether, somehow, their music reminds me of The Gathering, therefore, for...

Hi Johnny! At album fifteen, what part of the creative process still feels dangerous to you? Is there anything that still threatens your sense of...

Let’s talk about your album’s themes. There’s a lot of stuff about the end of the world. How do you think the world could end?...

Hello! What still resonates with you from Hesse’s Im Nebel, and how does it surface in Hypocrisis? Michael: Hi! It’s a powerful metaphor that remains...

French extreme metallers from Skaphos bring to light a new album entitled Cult of Uzura via Transcending Obscurity Records. Band’s vocalist and guitarist, Stephan ”Valross”...