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Whitechapel helped the spookiest time of the year draw to a close with their latest album, Kin, released October 29. Prior to the album's release, the band also dropped a music video for the single "Orphan," preceded by "A Bloodsoaked Symphony" and "Lost Boy...

For a music genre, trap metal is still a baby. That being said, hundreds of Bones-core, Ghostemane-core and Scarlxrd-core tracks were uploaded to SoundCloud by the time you finished reading this sentence. Is there any room for the latest fusion of metal and hip-hop to expand and evolve, or is it doomed to repeat and recycle itself into oblivion...

How come everybody’s talking about shoegaze again? Well, there’s hardly any other genre that embodies the spirit of and the need for escapism and distraction so perfectly. A new kind of reality demands new kinds of shoegaze. And it’s not quite the shoegaze as we know it. These bands and ...

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite...

While eagerly awaiting Ghostemane’s forthcoming album, ANTI-ICON, let’s recap some of the defining points in his discography so far. These are the picks from Ghostemane’s creative timeline that reflect his ability to take the elements from trap, metal and industrial worlds and mix them in genre-defying ways that redefine the framework of trap metal and heavy music in general. Prime your mind ... R

Metal has always been an aggressive genre. However, over the past few years, people have discovered how many songs within the genre are suitable for yoga. Whether it’s droned-out doom metal, ambient black metal or progressive sounds kicking off a session, there are plenty of songs that are a perfect match for yoga.  ...

Some people think you can convey more tension with a whisper than a scream. But sometimes a bestial roar at top volume can stop a heart cold in midbeat. Our list of 10 scary songs that will chill you to your core isn't particularly subtle. But we're sure subtlety was the last thing on your mind when you landed on this page...

Probably more than any other genre, the world of heavy metal has grown in both scope and vision. And nothing quite epitomizes that sentiment as these 10 rising metal bands you need to bang your head to right now. These groups have taken cues from existing subgenres to make their aural dreams (OK, and nightmares) come to fruition...

Behemoth was in the news in August over a controversy involving frontman Nergal a t-shirt, religion and a YMCA. Now, the black-metal outfit says the incident was all fabricated. The admission came in an interview over Behemoth's most recent controversy involving Nergal wearing a 'Black Metal Against Antifa' t-shirt and posting about it online...

Maryland Deathfest is happening right now, and apparently one of their security guards has taken a stance against racism. At the festival's pre-show on May 22, an attendee was allegedly kicked out of the venue for wearing a vest with a patch from black metal band Goatmoon...

Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth has opened up about the connection between black metal music and church burnings. In an interview with Louder's Metal Hammer, Filth discussed how the whole genre shouldn’t be associated with church burnings. Re...

A man suspected to have set fire to three historically black Louisiana churches may have been influenced by “black metal” music to commit the crime. The motive is still under investigation, and officials are looking into it as a possible hate crime. The 21-yea...

You may have thought that Weezer's cover of Toto's "Africa" steeped the ironic '80s hit in enough present-day pizazz to placate today's listeners—but did it? Well, now there's a version of the tune that does justice for those with an interest in the more extreme side of music. Brea...

What goes better with black metal than black coffee? Now, you can uniquely combine both activities. That's right — listen to your metal and drink it, too! An ad agency has made functional records pressed from coffee. And the black metal on the discs apparently matches the robust darkness of the brew. Rea...

It looks like some extreme metal genres were on the come-up during 2017 on Spotify! Power metal and black metal lead the list of Emerging Genres published by the streaming service based on data collected during the year. Read more: 11 metal memes that make headbanging hilarious With 2017 winding down, Spotify released a slew of information about users' listening habits over the past 12 months. So

A new album cover is apparently causing quite a stir in certain corners of the extreme metal community. But not exactly for the reason you'd expect: It would seem that some metalheads are taking exception with British black metal band Sacred Son's new album art for simply being, well, just too dang idyllic. Read ... Read More ...

Engagement photos are typically a romantic affair—a couple will look lovingly into each other's eyes on a beautiful beach or in a scenic forest. They also typically don't contain black metal bands. That wasn't the case, however, for John Awesome and Nydia Hernandez, who just wanted to enjoy the romantic atmosphere of Holy Jim Canyon in California and take some engagement photos. Black metal band

If you’re seeing New Years Day on Halloween this year, you may not necessarily recognize the band as you know them... Enter costumed alter-ego band Spawn Temple: A black metal quintet lead by vocalist Mistress Ashtoroth who will be invading the stage at NYD’s October 31 headlining tour date. In this A ...

In light of the impending 2016 presidential election, the folks over at Fast Company have turned potential prospect's logos into representations of black metal bands. Why, you ask? Because why not, that's why. Everyone from Hilary Clinton to Donald Trump, you can see what their darker sides would look like. Check ...

Metal Injection recently unearthed this Finnish cough drop commercial. It starts like a music video for an extreme black-metal band. The video is then cut by the director to reveal the band’s vocalist with a sore throat. He then takes a cough drop, and his voice sounds a lot smoother—too smooth, in this case. Why don’t ...