Norwegian progressive death/black metal outfit In Vain have left a parting gift for 2025 and, in honor of late vocalist Sindre Nedland, are sharing the release of his final solo album, Embers. The record was completed just days before Nedland's passing in March 2025,...
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Our friends in the Great White North have been churning out some of the finest in extreme music for well over three decades now. One place where Canada’s contributions to heavy music have been criminally overlooked though is in the world of hardcore. One of...Dissident Aggression: Joining The Path of The Culted
Relapse Records must be on a new mission for world dominance in 2014. First came the blackened audio terrorism of Chicago’s Indian. On the same day as that release the folks at Relapse also give us the monumental doom of multi-national act, Culted. If they...
Dissident Aggression: Surviving the Yautja Attack
Every now and then a band comes lumbering out of a scene and immediately places themselves right at the forefront. In this case the scene in question is Nashville. “Music City” has long been known as a Mecca of country, folk, bluegrass and the blues,...Dissident Aggression – A Place For Suffering In Solitude
Black metal has never been known to be a poppy genre. Never has anyone confused black metal with being upbeat or jocular in its delivery. Even black metal bands like Cradle of Filth who’ve found some modicum of mainstream success still don’t inspire...Follow Us
In Vain say final farewell to beloved vocalist, drop his final project
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Explore 22 New albums just announced – 12/15/2025
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