Interviews

The black metal powerhouse Grima has returned with its sixth studio album, Nightside. As Grima’s first release with the celebrated Napalm Records, Nightside contains the elements of a crowd-pleaser and represents an important moment in the band’s career. 

After the passing of guitarist David Andersson in 2022, The Night Flight Orchestra has learned to cope with the loss of one of the band’s most brilliant minds and talented guitarists. Now, 13 years after their first release touched our ears, the band has released its seventh studio album, Give Us the Moon. his means a lot,” responds vocalist Björn Strid.

Патриархь/Patriarkh has a new album, Пророк Илия, referred to as both Prophet Ilja and Prophet Elijah, which is guaranteed to prove a crowd-pleaser. First christened as Батюшка/Batushka, this Orthodox black metal institution from Poland has garnered an incredible amount of attention, conquering droves of committed fans from across the globe.

We caught up with frontman Patrick Kindlon—also known for his work as a comic book writer—for a discussion about recent converts to the church of Drug Church, the new album PRUDE, his band’s growth in light of his limitations, and not being a band guy who’s in a band.

Sci-fi tech death legends Wormed have released their newest album, Omegon, the next in the Krighsu saga. Unlike past albums, Omegon is the darkest album Wormed has released. There’s a reason why. Phlegeton discusses the next chapter in the Krighsu saga, the recording process for Omegon, and the contributions from all members.

It’s a warm and breezy Friday morning. Jeph Howard, the bassist for The Used, is standing outdoors wearing black sunglasses during a tour stop, and he’s getting ready for a show. He’s smiling with youthful exuberance, radiating with over-caffeinated joy and excitement.

It’s remarkable to see how Evergrey’s 30 years of existence in the music industry has led to boundless creativity across 13 albums. Now, with the release of their 14th album, Theories of Emptiness, the band has delivered their most dynamic work yet.

Pain has unveiled the unquestionably brilliant I Am, the project’s follow-up to 2016’s Coming Home. Founded in 1996 by Sweden’s Peter Tägtgren, Pain has always defied genres, ingeniously mixing electronics, metal, and much more.

The Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani has returned with the sensational new offering Rankarumpu. The beloved Jonne Järvelä, who handles vocals and acoustic guitar, states, “This album came together quite easily. “

Australian progressive metal act Ne Obliviscaris has unleashed their latest album Exul, which took years to make thanks to the pandemic and was a long process but worth the wait. “It was incredibly difficult (laughs), yet incredibly rewarding with how the final product turned out.”