Black Metal
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Moonspell: ‘Opus Diabolicum,’ a Symphony for the Portuguese Soul
The iconic Portuguese metal band announces ‘Opus Diabolicum – The Orchestral Live Show,’ a monumental live album and film set…
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1914: A Ukrainian Metal Band’s ‘Viribus Unitis’ Echoes a Century of War
For the Ukrainian metal band 1914, the First World War is not just history — it is a mirror for…
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Carach Angren: From Dutch Ghosts to Global Myths with ‘The Cult of Kariba’
The Dutch horror-metal band Carach Angren returns with ‘The Cult of Kariba,’ an EP that continues a local ghost story…
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Progeny of Sun: ‘Prophets of the Void,’ a Nightmare Voice from the Finnish Abyss
Finnish blackened death metal quintet Progeny of Sun will release their nightmare-fueled album, ‘Prophets of the Void,’ on September 5.…
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Drofnosura: ‘Ritual of Split Tongues’ Creates a New Language of Despair
For the Canadian band Drofnosura, music is a physical pressure, a sound of immense weight defined by a texture of…
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Horror Within: ‘Soul Awakening’ Delivers a Brutal Dose of ‘Phobophobia’
On October 3, the French death metal band Horror Within released ‘Soul Awakening,’ a debut album of psychological terror led…
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Alcatraz Open Air Festival: August Edition Expands Belgium’s Independent Metal Presence
Alcatraz Open Air Festival 2025 presents over 120 artists across four days, reflecting the evolution of Belgium’s independently curated extreme…
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Brutal Assault Festival: August Anchored by Gojira’s Ascent in Extreme Music Culture
Set within the eighteenth-century Josefov Fortress, Brutal Assault Festival returns in August 2025 with Gojira headlining. The event explores the…
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Eindhoven Metal Meeting: Hypocrisy Takes the December Stage Amid Shifts in Extreme Metal
The 2025 Eindhoven Metal Meeting brings Hypocrisy, Triptykon, and others to the Effenaar for two days of performances reflecting the…
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Vienna Metal Meeting Festival: Opeth and Hypocrisy Frontline Austria’s Autumn Gathering
Held at Arena Wien, the 2025 Vienna Metal Meeting Festival features Opeth, Hypocrisy, Heidnir, among others. The festival situates Austria…
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The Kovenant: Genre-Bending Legacy Takes the Stage in Colombia for 2025 Latin Tour
Norwegian band The Kovenant will perform ‘Nexus Polaris’ in full at Bogotá’s Teatro Astor Plaza on September 4, 2025, as…
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit: ‘Innern’ Expands the Boundaries of Post-Black Metal Introspection
German post-black metal band Der Weg Einer Freiheit to release their sixth album, ‘Innern,’ a six-movement work exploring psychological descent,…
