Death Before Disco: Mourning the Loss of Pagan
We say farewell to a band gone long before their time.
Albums of the Decade: Batushka – Litourgiya
Heavy with melody, and making good use of dynamics and contrast, Litourgiya possesses something which only the best black metal has…
Mizmor: Seeking Significance in a World Devoid of Meaning
We dive deep into the latest album from blackened doom enigma Mizmor.
Albums of the Decade: Thou – Magus
The Summer of Thou may now be in the past, but we won’t be forgetting Magus anytime soon.
Albums of the Decade: Primitive Man – Caustic
The heaviest album of the decade? Quite possibly.
Albums of the Decade: Body Void – I Live Inside A Burning House
A monument to pain, but also a manual for survival.
Albums of the Decade: Imperial Triumphant – Vile Luxury
Vile Luxury may be rooted in the brass-clad ruins of some fictional 1920s version of New York; but it also feels like a prediction of what the 2020s may bring.
Albums of the Decade: Zeal & Ardor – Devil Is Fine
A different approach to black metal, a unique voice for the genre and genuinely one of the most important albums to have been released this decade.
Albums of the Decade: The Black Dahlia Murder – Ritual
The closest that The Black Dahlia Murder have come to surpassing the immense malice of 2007’s Nocturnal.
The Top 20 Astral Noize Albums of the Year 2019
Find out who takes the top spot this year.
Playlist: Tracks of Resistance
We’ve compiled a playlist of music to rage against anti-authoritarian-nazi-tory-bastard-fascist-scum to, so that you can feel your anger.
Albums of the Decade: Deafheaven – Sunbather
What kind of black metal album cares about the sun? What kind of black metal album has a fucking pink cover designed by a guy from an emo band?
AN015: Oriza – Oriza
A fierce amalgamation of d-beat, sludge, black metal and powerviolence drawing heavily from societal issues.
Album Premiere: Fjældmark and Wintarslāf Split
An atmospherically rich split perfect for the winter months.
Albums of the Decade: Conjurer – Mire
Doing away with genre limitations on Mire, Conjurer smash together hardcore, doom, death, sludge, prog, black and post-metal in a way that is vicious, natural-sounding and free-flowing.
Albums of the Decade: Svalbard’s Serena Cherry on that “Difficult Second Album”
“It was a difficult second album. But it made me feel less alone.” – the Svalbard guitarist/vocalist bares all on their sophomore effort.
