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Katatonia Interview

Interview with Jonas from Katatonia including fan Q&A podcast Audio to promote City Burials. [...]
The Black Dahlia Murder Interview

I spoke with Trevor about the new album Verminous and did a fan Q&A with him for the podcast. [...]
Between The Buried and Me Interview

Spoke to Tommy Rogers from Between the Buried and Me to promote their east coast Australian tour late february 2020. [...]
Metal Redux

Every week or so Steven from Aeons Abyss covers a metal album forgotten by time or just cool. Consider it metal history class and the only legacy material on the site. [...]
Australian Heavypedia

A collection of Australian metal interviews thats building up content to eventually be moved to it's own site. Current bands in the scene and different perspectives of the Australian metal world. [...]

Discography Overview: Hadi Pakzad 4th Anniversary

by CarcassBOMB in Discography 0

In the bumpy and rocky history of rock and alternative music in Iran, few names are as revered and highly esteemed as Hadi Pakzad, especially among the younger generation of musicians who appeared after the 1979’s revolution. Rock music in this land goes way back to 1960s and 1970s, but there was an extended hiatus for about 25-30 years. Born in 1982 and in the city of Mashhad, Hadi held a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering but was chiefly engrossed in philosophy, literature and music. He started his work as a young alternative musician in 2002, but had to work in the underground scene, until 2016 when a compilation of his previous works was “officially” published with a permit from Iran’s Ministry of Islamic Guidance. Later that year, on May 27th, he took his life after an overdose on tranquilizers and sleeping pills. […]

Best Metal/Hardcore Of 2020 (So Far) (According To Carcassbomb)

May 26, 2020 0

Here’s what I like so far. I haven’t come close to hearing everything but there’s still time for stuff to make it to the end of year list regardless of release. Links to Bandcamp unless it’s a more mainstream band then it’s Spotify. Check out the Spotify Playlist Noob Heavy Best Of 2020 which will also be the end of year playlist with staff picks added. This is just my curation. […]

Microdose (Black Metal): Frigoris, Belore, Dawn Of Ouroboros & Karg

May 20, 2020 0

This week Iranian metalhead Mass hits us with four albums within his realm of speciality, black metal. If you like atmosphere and post black metal then these are some essential listening in 2020. […]

Album Review: Killitorous – The Afterparty 7.8 (Tech Death)

May 24, 2020 0

Going into this album, I was incredibly perplexed. The album cover looks goofy, the song titles are wild, and I think the band name is a play on the word “clitoris.” That said, the pedigree this band has is absolutely insane, it’s a supergroup with members of Annihilator, First Fragment, and Suffocation. Then we have the guest features, if I tried to list them all we’d be here forever, but we have members of Cryptopsy, Leprous, Allegaeon, Voivod, and Obscura. What could this possibly sound like? […]

Album review: Aether Realm – Redneck Vikings From Hell 8.5 (Prog/Melo Death)

May 23, 2020 0

Some metal genres are quickly associated with a country, and even though you can find representatives for each one all over the world, certain styles will bring a “Oh, these guys are surely from…” to the music lover’s mind. Musically seen, Aether Realm could easily be found in the mountains of Finland, but the four piece band is heading from North Carolina. […]

DEVILDRIVER announce new album and release first song with video

May 22, 2020 1

In conjunction with the announcement of the release details for their upcoming album “Dealing With Demons I”, US groove / melodic death metallers DEVILDRIVER unleashed the first song “Keep Away From Me”, alongside with a new lyric video. It was directed by Vicente Cordero and is a thought-provoking time capsule, that paints a picture of positivity at its end: […]

Microdose (Black Metal): Frigoris, Belore, Dawn Of Ouroboros & Karg

May 20, 2020 0

Album Review: Sadness – Alluring the Distant Eye 7.5 (Black Metal)

May 20, 2020 0

Sadness is an extremely prolific one-man project from Oak Park, Illinois and despite being quite a young band, formed only in 2014, the band’s discography shows 16 studio albums (In 2015 alone, 5 LPs were released)!!! This can only mean that most of the music produced, and Elisa’s approach to this form of art in general, is hit-and-miss. As there are outstanding pieces, there ought to be equal, if not more, negligible (or maybe plain substandard) tracks too. How many world-class pieces can one make in one year in one genre, no matter how young and creative one might be? All said, the current state of affairs points to a more balanced view towards musical production in Sadness, with 1 album in 2018 and 2 in 2019. And 2020 has seen only one album, so far. […]

Album Review: Naglfar – Cerecloth 8 (Black Metal)

May 18, 2020 0

When asking someone what band got them into black metal, you’ll hear names like Mayhem and Darkthrone thrown around a lot, maybe Bathory if you’re talking to someone older, or Behemoth if they’re younger (maybe even Burzum if they’re a Nazi or something.) My answer to that question, however, is a bit unique, cause I get to say Naglfar, a long running black metal band from Sweden that are back with their first new record in 8 years! […]

Album Review: Death Courier – Necrotic Verses 8 (Death/Doom)

May 8, 2020 0

A surprising re-entry album from a legacy Greek band, this is their first major release since 2013 and their first one on Transcending Obscurity. Since the 80s Death Courier have undergone several lineup changes and lengthy breaks but the creative force of Billy Soulas drives on unimpeded with this fantastic death record. You can always tell when an album is made by people who have been playing a specific genre for a long time, it has those old school vibes without trying too hard, a bit of that Cannibal Corpse Bloodthirst hammering. Less trendy and more authentic in sound. […]

KATATONIA release video for “The Winter Of Our Passing” and announce live stream

April 28, 2020 0

Last week, KATATONIA released their highly anticipated album City Burials, which stands as new triumph of deep, progressive rock. It has come to be a rejuvenating, stirring and profound chapter in the band’s legacy – a catalyst for the burdens of its creators, a collection of moments constructed out of the fragments of an evolving life. […]

Join the Serpent’s Choir on PULCHRA MORTE’s new song!

April 22, 2020 0

Wanna become part of the track “Serpent’s Choir” on PULCHRA MORTE’s sophomore release? Here’s your chance to join in on the gang vocals. Everyone that participates will receive a free download of the album. […]

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