Italy
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Chiara Polita’s ‘La benandante’ Walks Friuli’s Night Battles
In 1887 Friuli, a girl who sees the dead learns she is a benandante and turns that gift on a…
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Hesperia Weaves the Forgotten Lore of Marche Into ‘Picenum’
Solo act Hesperia weaves his late grandmother’s voice into ‘Picenum,’ an extreme metal reckoning with Marche’s cursed lords and witches.
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Opera IX Sharpens Its Ancient Poison on ‘Veneficium’
‘Veneficium’ sees Opera IX anchor occult black metal in a precise historical concept, giving this lineup its most purposeful studio…
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Fleshgod Apocalypse Rules San Antonio’s Aztec Theatre in April
Inside San Antonio’s 1926 Aztec Theatre, Fleshgod Apocalypse stage an encounter between Italian baroque excess and American death metal certainty.
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Opera IX and Nocturnal Depression Gather at Bogotá’s Capital Live in November
Italian occultism and French nocturnal grief arrive together at Bogotá’s Capital Live Concerts on November 19 for one night of…
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Ataraxia Climbs to Higher Realms with ‘Sylfaera the Fair’
Hailing from Modena, Ataraxia completes a profound alchemical trilogy on May 21, 2026, through a sonic ritual that bridges Mediterranean…
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Genus Ordinis Dei: ‘The Land East Of Eden,’ ‘Awakening’ and the Exegesis of the Exile
Italian symphonic death metal band Genus Ordinis Dei chronicles the first murder on their new sonic opera, ‘The Land East…
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Novembre: Painting a Work of Mediterranean Melancholy with ‘Words of Indigo’
In a triumphant return, the Roman pioneers of atmospheric doom weave a tapestry of “sun-drenched mourning.” ‘Words of Indigo’ is…
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Novembre: Painting the Inward Silence with ‘Words of Indigo’
After a near-decade of silence, Italian gothic metal masters Novembre return with ‘Words of Indigo.’ The album is a profound…
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Fleshgod Apocalypse: On ‘Opera,’ a Brush With Death Becomes a Masterpiece of Metal
Italian extreme metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse transforms personal trauma into artistic triumph on ‘Opera,’ their sixth studio album. Following frontman…
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Saturno Buttò: New Video by The Magus Anchors Multisensory Project ‘The Five Senses’
Italian painter Saturno Buttò collaborates with industrial and experimental musicians on ‘The Five Senses,’ a limited-edition release featuring a new…
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Margantha: ‘Blood Moon Sacrifice’ Marks Bold Entry into Black Metal’s Narrative Form
Margantha’s upcoming EP ‘Blood Moon Sacrifice’ draws from a family folktale to craft a focused black metal narrative. Blending Finnish…
