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fromPitchfork
19 hours ago

Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound

Take the title of The Spiritual Sound as a kind of syllabus, and you'll find a heady list of musical reference points that Agriculture aim to exalt. The jarring intros of black metal songs that make you feel like a portal to Hell has opened inside your headphones. The sound design on later Scott Walker arrangements meant to conjure a Biblical plague. The slow, majestic build of post-rock epics that hold back their climax for maximum transcendence.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025

2025 delivered a diverse, splintered music year with strong comebacks, breakthroughs, and standout albums across many genres, producing 55 favorite albums.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Worm announce new album 'Necropalace,' share 10-minute title track & short film

Worm will release Necropalace on February 13 via Century Media, a genre-blending metal album featuring a 10-minute title epic and a guest appearance by Marty Friedman.
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

Emperor Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour with Blood Incantation

Emperor will tour North America in Spring 2026 with Blood Incantation supporting, playing 12 cities from Toronto to Los Angeles.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

Mayhem Announce New Album Liturgy of Death, Unleash "Weep for Nothing"

Mayhem will release their seventh studio album Liturgy of Death on February 6, featuring the single "Weep for Nothing" and a consistent lineup.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons': goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made

Intense, atmospheric music—from film scores to black metal—produces visceral fear and catharsis by heightening sensory response and emotional intensity.
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fromConsequence
3 months ago

Watain Announce Impending Retirement Following Upcoming Eighth Studio Album

Watain will release an eighth and final full-length album in three years, coinciding with their 30th anniversary, then cease to exist.
fromConsequence
4 months ago

Jurgen Bartsch, Founder of Pioneering Metal Band Bethlehem, Has Died

The news was shared by current Bethlehem singer Yvonne "Onielar" Wilczynska. On Instagram, Onielar wrote (as translated from German), "He has died many times... But death was only temporary. After a serious illness, perseverance, and great fighting spirit, our beloved friend and esteemed founder of Bethlehem - Jürgen Bartsch - passed away on August 27, 2025. In deep sorrow and with a broken heart, In the name of Bethlehem, We will never forget you, Jürgen. Rest in peace."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Angst-filled black metal music became my identity. Until I was persuaded to really listen to the lyrics | Ana Schnabl

When he discovered black metal, I followed him there too. Soon, my bedroom began to resemble a mausoleum: there were band posters featuring men made up to look like corpses glowering into Nordic fog, and CDs with tracklists that looked more like incantations than music. I began dressing the part black on black on black. I scoured forums for rare pressings and live bootlegs.
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fromPitchfork
5 months ago

Cobalt and Man's Gin Bandleader Erik Wunder Dies at 42

Erik Wunder, noted for his work in Cobalt and Man's Gin, has died at age 42.
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