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Hey from hot Arizona! This is the first “This Week’s Picks”! The plan is to do it (or at least try to) every week, sharing...

Deep River Acolytes have been cranking out their own mix of doom, blues, and classic heavy metal since 2011. Starting out as Deliverance, they later...

Smoke Mountain, the celebrated doom trio hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, is thrilled to announce the release of their highly anticipated new album, The Rider, out March...

As recently announced, Italian heavy doom band The Dead Flowers Graves has signed with Octopus Rising for the release of their upcoming EP, Elemento. Today,...

What does Crimson Veil represent for you after Birdeatsbaby? Crimson Veil was the next musical evolution of our sound. It made more sense to break...

Finland’s BYRON returns with their second full-length album early this year. I had heard about this band before but never listened to their music, so...

Finnish heavy metal band BYRON is delighted to reveal highly anticipated information about their forthcoming album, “Chapter II: The Lotus Covenant.” This much-awaited release is...

Hi! Congratulations on your upcoming album, ‘The Gates Beyond Mortality.’ Can you share the inspiration behind the album title and how it reflects the themes...

Hi! The evolution of Sepulchral Curse‘s sound has been described as expanding and diverse. Could you tell us about the key influences and experiences that...

After their recent signing with Italian imprint ARGONAUTA Records and the release of their single “Wendigo”, which is receiving a large appreciation by the whole...

How did the band come together and decide on the name Ciminero? For Valentina it has always been a dream to sing in a band,...

“GOAT RIDER” is your debut album, can you tell us about the themes and inspirations behind it? ‘Goat Rider’ comes from far away and it...

Born out of a series of jam sessions in 2019 in Fasano (Italy), KING POTENAZ began to write their own music by drawing heavily on the work...

Here is one pretty fun witch hunt and witchcraft-themed album, which doesn’t always have the most interesting or memorable music but does have its moments....

What happens if The Devils Blood had a lustful night with Acid Bath under the gaze of the Red Goat? Smoke Rites, a newly formed...

The experimental black metal scene this year can heave a sigh of release, the new Grecian band Zaratus has worked hard, presenting this blend of...

When one speaks of mid-paced black metal, there are often a variety of scenes and/or bands that come to mind; think of the Greek trinity,...

MALAMORTE‘s new album “God Needs Evil” will be released on February 21st on Revalve records! Watch the lyric video for the title track “The Demons that Devour your Soul”...

Aiming to destroy all established beliefs in human minds, behold the rise of an Occult Black and Death Metal entity hailing from Mexico armed with...