An in-depth, philosophical look at a beloved album.
Author: Astral Noize
TRACK PREMIERE & INTERVIEW: Introducing the Bluesy Grooves and Haunting Melodies of Mama Doom
Exploring the smoky riffs and eerie melodies of Mama Doom with an exclusive track premiere and interview.
Grim Fandango Is a Perfect Fusion of Film Noir and Detective Novel
A bridge between the analogue past and the digital future, and an example of the homage bettering the original.
Superior Firepower: A Profile of Digitised Extremity Around the World
We catalogue a handful of artists blending electronic music techniques with contemporary metal to produce something even darker, more extreme or more interesting than what has come before.
Album Premiere: Eeli Helin – The Lurks
Cavernous and vibrant experimental ambient/drone with an industrial fix.
A History of Heavy Metal Gaming
A history of the link between video games and metal.
Finding Love on the Edge of Comfort with Kalandra
A deep dive into the enigmatic and enchanting music of Kalandra.
Grand Thrash Auto: Liam Pendlebury-Green (Boss Keloid)
The prog-doom bassist on why gaming has always been a big part of his life.
Returnal is Spinning in the New Weird
Housemarque’s science-fiction thriller takes a walk through the unknowable.
Expanded Palettes, Berlin Architecture and Pandemic Recordings: In Conversation with Elder’s Nick DiSalvo
“I think doing this lighter project helped me get that out of my system so I can turn on the heavier side of my brain for Elder.”