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.
In The Studio with Calligram
As Calligram’s world grows darker just like our own, their new, increasingly aggressive and blackened sound may just provide us with the musical catharsis we need.
Astral Noize Issue 5 Pre-Orders Are Now Live!
The fifth issue of the Astral Noize print ‘zine is it’s biggest and best ever incarnation.
Cultural Isolation Pt. 2: The Industry Speaks
Following on from our piece on Brexit and how it could affect UK metal, we spoke to a handful of people from the scene to find out their thoughts and how leaving the EU could affect them going forward.
Song Premiere and Track-by-Track Rundown: Redbait – Cages
Be amongst the first to hear a brand new track from proletariat crust outfit Redbait, alongside a track-by-track rundown of the EP.
Beyond Fantoft: Why Those Conflating Black Metal with Church Burnings are Oversimplifying a Complex Issue
It’s easier to pick on music than address the very real issues plaguing the world…
Nazi Ties and Cancelled Tours: The Problem with Horna’s Political Neutrality
Horna may claim to take an apolitical stance, but their actions suggest otherwise.
Left Hand Warpath: Fuck The Facts
Fuck The Facts exemplify how grind is the spirit of protest.
Left Hand Warpath: Gama Bomb
Embracing modern thrash that’s yet to succumb to the sway of capitalism.
Islamophobia Ist Nicht Krieg: Stop Making Black Metal Excuses for Real-Life Racism
Islamophobia remains one of the metal scene’s most prevalent problems.
NAMM 2019: The Problem with Dean Guitars’ Sexist Marketing
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry has some choice words for sexist marketing strategies in the music industry.
In Conversation with Bryan Funck of Thou
A talk with Bryan Funck in the midst of the Summer of Thou.
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.
Ecological Upheaval and Political Peril: The Psychedelic Death Piano of Wilderness Hymnal
Wilderness Hymnal’s Javier Wallis talks Final Fantasy, psychedelic heavy piano music and queer identity in metal.
Destroy the Hive Mind: The Oddworld of Shrykull
“We just wanted to smash together all these different sounds and see what happened.”
Alien Weaponry Are Exposing New Zealand’s Dark History One Raging Thrash Metal Assault At A Time
Teen thrashers Alien Weaponry talk indigenous persecution, politics in metal and the heavy music scene down under.
