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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’

EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’

by Emily Schneider | Sep 19, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Reviews

When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’

Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’

by Emily Schneider | Aug 14, 2025 | Releases, Reviews

“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities.  When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...
Album Review: Katatonia – ‘Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State’

Album Review: Katatonia – ‘Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State’

by Emily Schneider | Jun 10, 2025 | Reviews

Katatonia have taken listeners on countless melancholic journeys over their thirty-year career, from the gritty doom debut Dance of December Souls to the dark rock-laden fan favorites The Great Cold Distance and Fall of Hearts. This Swedish band has a long legacy of...
Photos/Review: Alcest’s dreamlike performance mesmerized Detroit on 3/19/25

Photos/Review: Alcest’s dreamlike performance mesmerized Detroit on 3/19/25

by Emily Schneider | Mar 26, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

When one thinks of the black metal genre, the first things that may come to mind are heavy distortion, low, slow riffs, and dark and moody imagery. This is certainly not the case with Alcest. With songs inspired by nature, healing from sadness, and fairy realms, this...
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Space of Variations’ Dmytro Kozhukhar breaks down new album ‘Poisoned Art’ with track-by-track guide
Space of Variations’ Dmytro Kozhukhar breaks down new album ‘Poisoned Art’ with track-by-track guide

Ukrainian metalcore outfit Space of Variations return with their new album, Poisoned Art, out now via Napalm Records (order here). Blending crushing heavy beats with raw emotional intensity, the band has delivered what is promised to be their most intense work to...

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Inside Death Knocks: Hoaxed discuss recording challenges
Inside Death Knocks: Hoaxed discuss recording challenges

Portland, Oregon dark rockers Hoaxed have unveiled their sophomore full-length album, Death Knocks, out now via Relapse Records (order here). Marking a new chapter for the band, featuring Kat Keo, Kim Coffel, and new bassist/vocalist April Dimmick, the record arrives...

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Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura
Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura

Italian blackened post-punk outfit Ponte Del Diavolo continue to evolve their dark, ritualistic sound with the arrival of their sophomore album, De Venom Natura. Emerging from Turin’s underground, the band has crafted a unique identity defined by their dual-bass...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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