United Kingdom
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Paradise Lost: Shattering the Illusion of Hope and Embracing the Fall in ‘Ascension’
Subverting its own title, the Halifax legends’ seventeenth album rejects spiritual transcendence for a crushing, guitar-driven confrontation with mortality. It…
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Paradise Lost: Surveying the Terrain of Melancholy in ‘Salvation’
Returning after a five-year silence, the progenitors of gothic doom unveil a cinematic meditation on hope and despair. Through the…
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Amnesiak: Reviving the Specter of British Gothic Doom with ‘Arkfiend’
In their debut full-length album, the London-based duo synthesizes the crushing weight of doom metal with the spectral atmosphere of…
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Domhain: Embracing the Elemental Finality of Nature with ‘In Perfect Stillness’
Emerging from the rugged landscapes of Northern Ireland, Domhain’s debut album ‘In Perfect Stillness’ moves beyond myth to explore nature’s…
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Lychgate: Returns to Herald the Collapse of Human Autonomy with ‘Precipice’
United Kingdom avantgarde metal entity Lychgate announces ‘Precipice,’ a new album arriving December 19, 2025, via Debemur Morti Productions. Inspired…
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Conjurer: Deconstructing the Self to Rebuild the Sound with ‘Unself’
On their third album, the United Kingdom metal band turns inward, channeling a journey of personal identity into their most…
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Qrixkuor: Nightmares and the Final Overture of ‘The Womb of the World’
United Kingdom-based atmospheric death metal entity Qrixkuor has announced its highly anticipated second full-length album, ‘The Womb of the World,’…
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Cradle of Filth: ‘The Screaming of the Valkyries’ and the Art of Apocalyptic Escapism
Cradle of Filth’s fourteenth album, ‘The Screaming of the Valkyries,’ is a late-career triumph. A potent blend of their signature…
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Misanthropy Records: Art, Murder, and the Unlikely Story of a 90s Record Label
Born from the fallout of a murder that shocked the Norwegian music scene, one fan’s unlikely venture from a quiet…
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Cacophonous Records: The Devil’s Bargain that Made Metal Weird, and Paid the Price
The story of Cacophonous Records is a parable of art versus commerce. It shows how a label built on anti-establishment…
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Cradle of Filth: After Decades of Provocation, a Revolt Over Flesh and Principle
After three decades of building a brand on rebellion, a bitter dispute between frontman Daniel Davey and departed members Zoe…
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Paradise Lost: Confronting Grief’s Loss on New Single ‘Tyrants Serenade’
British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost have released ‘Tyrants Serenade,’ a new single from their 17th album, ‘Ascension.’ The track…
