Oakland death metal horde BARBAROUS will unleash their debut full-length, Initium Mors, through Creator-Destructor Records on August 1st, delivering a no-frills slab of classic brutality that draws blood from the veins of legends like Dismember, Suffocation, Internal Bleeding, and Morbid… Read More ›
Interviews
Interview: OUTERGODS Channel Dark Fantasy and Cosmic Horror on New Album Dethroned & Devoured
UK extreme metal collective Outergods unleashed their latest sonic onslaught, Dethroned & Devoured, on June 13, 2025, via Apocalyptic Witchcraft. Fusing blackened death metal with industrial textures, the band’s second full-length delivers a record as suffocating as it is exhilarating—a… Read More ›
Interview: PHILOSOPHOBIA’s Andreas Ballnus on The Constant Void, Creative Chemistry, and Sonic Evolution
Progressive metal collective PHILOSOPHOBIA returns with The Constant Void—a heavier, more emotionally charged follow-up to their debut. We caught up with guitarist Andreas Ballnus to dig into the creative process, remote collaboration, and why aliens might want to hear “The… Read More ›
CARSEX: Long Beach’s Dirtiest Secret Isn’t a Rumor — It’s a Band
Sleazy. Primitive. Uncomfortable. Long Beach underground rock band CARSEX sounds exactly like their name implies — and just as good as your dirtbag friend told you they would be.
Interview: AZURE EMOTE’s “Cryptic Aura” and the Art of Controlled Chaos
Experimental death metal outfit Azure Emote has never shied away from pushing boundaries. With their new album Cryptic Aura, the band dives headfirst into a whirlwind of genre-defying chaos, existential unrest, and apocalyptic sonic storytelling. We sat down with Mike… Read More ›
Creative Alchemy in LORQUIN’s ADMIRAL: Interview with Nick Hannon & Dandy Brown
Lorquin’s Admiral, a supergroup drawing from the sands of desert rock, the soul of the blues, and the swirl of psychedelia, has released a debut album that both respects its roots and reshapes them. We caught up with bassist Nick… Read More ›
HEARTWELLS Return with Ollie—A Skatepunk EP Fueled by Raw Emotion and Growth
Southern California punk band Heartwells returns with Ollie—a dynamic six-song EP, out now via Hey!Fever Records. Fueled by skatepunk urgency, melodic grit, and confessional lyrics, Ollie marks the band’s most personal and fully realized release to date.
CRYSTAL VIPER’s Marta Gabriel on The Silver Key, The Live Quest, and Channeling Lovecraft Through Metal
Polish heavy metal stalwarts Crystal Viper continue their legacy with The Silver Key — a conceptual extension of their previous work The Cult, drawing heavily from the eerie universe of H.P. Lovecraft. We caught up with Marta Gabriel, the band’s… Read More ›
SOL INVICTO”s “Initium”: Unearthing the Raw Power of a Long-Buried Record
More than a decade after its creation, Initium, the dark and ferocious instrumental from Sol Invicto, has finally surfaced in full. Originally recorded in 2011, the 21-minute sonic journey blends tribal, industrial, and electronic textures in a form that refuses… Read More ›
Cold Flare Eternal: An Interview with Tuomas Saukkonen of BEFORE THE DAWN on Creation, Conflict, and the Cold North
With Cold Flare Eternal, Before The Dawn continues the powerful resurgence that began with Stormbringers—but this new chapter dives deeper, hits harder, and soars higher. We caught up with bandleader Tuomas Saukkonen to explore how the creative fire evolved between… Read More ›
