Music
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Mortemia: Collaborative Gothic Metal Reimagines a Classic Through ‘The Cover Collab Sessions’
Norwegian artist Morten Veland reconfigures Mortemia through ‘The Cover Collab Sessions,’ a studio project featuring reinterpretations of well-known songs performed…
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Hideous Divinity: Silent-Era Horror Anchors the ‘Quasi-Sentient’ Concept Video
The Italian band Hideous Divinity draws on silent-era cinema and philosophical horror in the concept video for ‘Quasi-Sentient,’ connecting their…
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Green Carnation: Reframing Melancholia Within Progressive Metal’s Pan-Scandinavian Continuum
Green Carnation’s ‘A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia’ initiates a trilogy that engages with the historical concept…
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Desaster: A Relentless Reaffirmation of Anti-Authoritarian Purpose in ‘Kill All Idols’
Desaster release ‘Kill All Idols,’, a ten-track album articulating the band’s longstanding anti-authoritarian stance through blackened thrash and punk influences.…
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Osi And The Jupiter: Upcoming Album ‘Larvatus’ Explores a Syncretic American Folk Identity
Osi And The Jupiter’s upcoming album ‘Larvatus’ integrates Appalachian folk traditions and Nordic atmospheres, engaging with the historical complexities of…
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Igorrr: An Unorthodox Prayer With a Darker ‘Amen,’ Perfecting Its Beautifully Monstrous Sound
French composer Gautier Serre returns with Igorrr’s fifth album, ‘Amen,’ a darker and more introspective entry in the project’s evolution.…
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Thorns: ‘Stigma Diabolicum’ Reframes A Controversial Black Metal Origin
A definitive reissue of early demos from the influential Norwegian band Thorns, ‘Stigma Diabolicum’ documents the origins of a foundational…
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Revocation: ‘New Gods, New Masters’ Examines the Cult of Technology Through Death Metal
Revocation’s ninth album, ‘New Gods, New Masters,’ addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence, technological influence, and contemporary belief systems through…
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In Mourning: ‘The Immortal’ Positions the Band as a Defining Force in Progressive Death Metal
Swedish band In Mourning releases its seventh album, ‘The Immortal,’ amid a shifting progressive death metal genre, exploring structural refinement,…
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Demiurgon: Philosophical Brutality on Upcoming ‘Miasmatic Deathless Chamber’ Album
Italian death metal band Demiurgon prepares their third album, ‘Miasmatic Deathless Chamber.’ The record explores Gnostic philosophy through a framework…
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Lebanon Hanover: On New Album, a Post-Punk Duo Explores Mental Health and Global Upheaval
With the single ‘Torture Rack,’ post-punk duo Lebanon Hanover announces ‘Asylum Lullabies.’ The album, informed by personal and global turmoil,…
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Sowulo: Confronts Personal Grief With Dark Folk Ritual on New Album ‘NIHT’
With his new album ‘NIHT,’ Faber Horbach, the Dutch multi-instrumentalist behind the Nordic folk project Sowulo, channels profound personal loss…
