Amidst The Crawling Absurdity: A Profile of Doom’s Most Outlandish Practitioners
An in-depth study of doom metal at it’s most bizarre.
Video Premiere: Grave Lines – Guilt/Regret (Live Session)
Catch a new video from Grave Lines, in which they perform an ambient rendition of ‘Guilt/Regret’.
Left Hand Warpath: Allfather
The latest instalment of Left Hand Warpath spotlight’s UK bruisers Allfather,
In Conversation with Bryan Funck of Thou
A talk with Bryan Funck in the midst of the Summer of Thou.
Reviews Round-Up 018: Mayan Black Metal, Industrialised Blut Aus Nord and Nuclear Sludge
Our first round-up of 2019 takes on everything from innovative blackgaze to underwhelming doom.
AN008: Hundred Year Old Man – Breaching
One of the best post-metal albums of recent years, HYOM’s Breaching will now be available on tape.
Left Hand Warpath: Sarparast
Blackened Death Records’ Richard Weeks introduces us to anti-capitalist black metallers Sarparast.
Dear DIYary: The Secret Diary of an Underground Metal Musician
An intimate peek at the secret diary of a DIY metal musician.
UK Hardcore and DIY Ethics with Boyed and Working Men’s Club
We sit down with blackened hardcore group Working Men’s Club and two-piece powerviolence juggernauts Boyed.
A Blaze in the Western Sky: The New Wave of Anti-Fascist Heavy Metal
2019 could potentially be the most pivotal year in the metal scene’s continued growth.
Astral Noize’s Ones To Watch 2019
From the forefront of the biggest rosters to the tiniest house show headliners – here are Astral Noize’s hopefuls for 2019.
AN006: Five The Hierophant – Magnetic Sleep Tapes Vol. 1
London based jazz-doom quartet Five The Hierophant are unleashing their brand new experimental EP via Astral Noize Records.
The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 25-1
The final part of our end-of-year countdown reveals the Astral Noize album of the year 2018.
The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 49-26
Our four-part Album of The Year piece hots up as we near the final 25.
The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 74-50
The second part in our gargantuan AOTY piece spans a wide range of progressive takes on heavy music.
The Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2018: 100-75
Our four-part Album Of The Year list kicks off with picks 75 through 100.
