Emperor

UK black metal event Fortress Festival has this month announced the first wave of bands to feature in the 2027 edition. The festival, which will be held at Scarborough Spa on 29-30 May 2027, will be headlined by Emperor in a UK exclusive performance.

A review of Mørketid by Mortem, available worldwide July 3rd via Peaceville Records.

The MetalAlive channel on YouTube has uploaded video of BLOOD FIRE DEATH's June 26 performance at the Kilkim Žaibu festival in Ukmergė, Lithuania. You can now see the footage below. In the summer of 2004, Thomas Börje Forsberg — better known as Quorthon — passed into eternity, leaving behind the imm...

(written by Islander) The Australian band Complexant have been making a name for themselves in their home country since 2022 through tours in which they’ve shared the stage with such bands as Cryptopsy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Defeated Sanity, Unearth, and Disentomb, and they’ve extended their music across international waters with a string of singles and a [...]

(written by Islander) One English dictionary defines “nuanced” as “something characterized by subtle shades, fine distinctions, or layered meanings.” The riffing in the very riff-centered song we’re now premiering is nuanced in all those ways, but it coheres in the creation of compelling dark moods. The song, “Forest“, is one of seven encompassed by an [...]

A review of Swarm of Insects by Crocell, available May 29th worldwide via Emanzipation Records.

The '90s marked a time of transition for metal in more ways than one. How many of these classic titles are missing from your collection?

A review of Ghosts of Europa by Mortiis, which releases worldwide on June 26th via Prophecy Productions.

A review of Weaving Chilling Magical Dreamworlds by Astral Alchemy, available worldwide June 25th via Naturmacht Productions.

The dungeon synth innovator didn’t enjoy pretending that he wasn’t Mortiis

A review of The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried by Hecate Enthroned, available May 29th worldwide via M-Theory.

Based across the US and UK, Qasu are honouring black metal's enigmatic past while carrying its sound into the future

How one band helped craft a new sound that changed the fate of metal forever

90'ların 2. yarısında black metali daha kapsamlı ve gelişmiş bir hale getirmeye çalışan gruplardan etkilenen Amerikalı IATT, sound olarak modern ama yaklaşım olarak EMPEROR gibilerinin açtığı yoldan ilerleyen bir müzik üretiyor. 2008'de kurulan grup, 2015