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Blessed Black – Beyond the Crimson Throne
Doom metal has always been a celebration of traditional heavy metal. Though the biggest influence for genre is Black Sabbath, proto-metal bands like Blue...
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Gorilla – Treecreeper
Heavy metal as we know it wouldn’t exist if it wasn't for Black Sabbath; their influence was such, that an argument can even be...
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Lord Vicar – The Black Powder
It's a pretty ambitious move to open an album with a 17-minute track but, then again, this latest release by Lord Vicar is full...
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Zaum – Divination
There are albums that, despite nominally belonging to a certain genre, can nevertheless be enjoyed by "outsiders." Albums in which the music contains elements...
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Borracho – Know my name / Cortez – Vanishing Point
Borracho have been taking the stoner rock/metal world by storm, having shared the stage with such legendary bands as Saint Vitus, Fu Manchu and...
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Black Cobra – Imperium Simulacra
Since its birth in the late 60’s to early 70’s, heavy metal has essentially been about volume and the power of the almighty riff,...
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Archaea – Catalyst
Forming in 2007, Archaea have been on an eight year long journey involving a revolving cast of musicians, and even building their own studio...
Interviews
Das Ist Berlin – An Interview with Kadavar
Despite starting in 2010, Kadavar seem to crave for older times. Exhibiting the kinds of skills that were popular in the late 60's with psychedelic and stoner...
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Godsleep – Thousand Sons of Sleep
For a band with 'Sleep' pushed so heavily in their name and album title, this Greek outfit doesn't seem to have too many qualities...
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Pentagram – Curious Volume
Going as far back as December of 1971, Pentagram have been trailblazers in heavy metal and (to a greater extent) the doom metal sub-genre,...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...