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Garmarna – Förbundet

A new face of Scandinavian folk in which tradition mixes with modernity

Convulse – Deathstar

As they approach the thirtieth anniversary of their debut, the Finnish group Convulse have a solid set of songs to show how far they've...

Anaal Nathrakh – Endarkenment

"One of the best albums that I've listened to this year"

King Parrot – Holed Up in the Lair

Uncouth, moshy, and over-and-done with before you know it — yet strangely satisfying all the same.

Ancst – Summits of Despondency

Berlin’s ANCST play a near perfect fusion of black metal and crust punk. Their music is driven, unrelenting, explosive, abrasive, and full of hate....

Aborted Fetus – Pyramids of Damnation

Hefty new concept album from 20-year Russian death metal veterans Aborted Fetus, chock full of meaty riffs

Marilyn Manson – We Are Chaos

We Are Chaos is a really bad album, and the only reason people pretend otherwise is because Manson is a celebrity. If you got this album as a promo from an unknown artist, you'd (rightfully) say it's shit.

Sunken – Livslede

An ambitious and well-realized work.

Ov Shadows – I Djävulens Avbild

Though they're not treading any new ground, Ov Shadows deliver a powerful and horrendous kind of black metal

Extreme Nation and the South Asian Metal Scene

A fascinating documentary shedding light on the South Asian metal scene.

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The BLM Boycott of Marduk

If you haven't watched our video on this topic, please do so. You can find all the references and sources for that video in...

“But What Was France Wearing?” Victim-Blaming and Religious Terrorism

How well-intentioned efforts in favor of immigrant communities end up working in favor of religious totalitarianism