More than three decades into their career, Montreal’s CRYPTOPSY remain one of extreme metal’s most devastating live forces. Precision, speed and sheer physical intensity define their performances, where technical chaos is executed with almost surgical control. With An Insatiable Violence written largely on the road and the 30th anniversary of […]
Interviews
Ask The Artist: Austrian Blackened Death Dealers GRAUFAR Name a Riff That Defines Black Metal
Today’s Ask The Artist descent leads us into the cold, grim territory of GRAUFAR, a blackened death metal force from Austria sharpening their blades for the release of their second full-length album Via Necropolis, arriving March 20. Blending black metal frost with death metal muscle, the band has been forging […]
Ask The Artist: New Jersey Rockers WHO ON EARTH Pick Their 2025 Grammy Champions
Today’s Ask The Artist spotlight lands in New Jersey, where hard rock/metal outfit WHO ON EARTH are raising hell once again. The band has been steadily building momentum through relentless touring and riff-driven releases, and now they’re back with a new single, “Vigilance,” a fiery preview of their next full-length […]
Ask The Artist: Vilnius’ Dissonant Black Metal Malcontents SISYPHEAN Have a Plan for the End of the World
Today’s entry in our Ask The Artist series drags us into the cerebral and hostile territory of SISYPHEAN, a ferocious metal entity from Vilnius, Lithuania that thrives on tension, atmosphere and psychological corrosion. Blending black metal bleakness with death metal weight, the band has been steadily refining their unsettling sonic […]
Chuck Billy (Testament) video interview: «Political views aren’t something that needs to split the band»
After dropping their crushing album ‘Para Bellum’, Bay Area thrash legends Testament are gearing up for the 2026 Thrash Of The Titans U.S. tour with Overkill and Destruction — and we caught up with frontman Chuck Billy to talk about what’s next. In this exclusive interview, Chuck opens up about […]
Interview with CARPENTER BRUT: “Because of social media and all the idiots on it, I give it maybe ten years before civil wars break out in Western societies”
Blending electronic music, metal, and the neon-soaked mythology of 1980s pop culture, CARPENTER BRUT has carved out a universe that is as dark as it is electrifying. Since emerging in 2012, the French artist has established himself as one of the leading figures of the international synthwave scene, recognized for […]
Interview With UUHAI: “We Want People to Feel Mongolia Before the First Note Is Played”
Few debut albums arrive with such a clear sense of place, purpose, and identity as Human Herds. With their first full-length release, Mongolian seven-piece UUHAI don’t simply introduce a new band to the global heavy music scene — they open a wide gateway into the spiritual, historical, and emotional landscape […]
Interview With Black Metal One-Man Band BESHENITAR From Iran — Behind the Walls of Restriction
If you think life is hard for an underground metal band in your country, it may be worth taking a closer look at what creating extreme music means in Iran. For BESHENITAR, a one-man black metal project from northern Iran, making music is not about career paths, scenes, or touring—it […]
Ask The Artist: PUTRED — Death Metal Rotting Slowly in the Shadows of Transylvania
From the fog-soaked depths of Transylvania, Romania, PUTRED crawl back with new filth. The slow-decaying death metal cult has unveiled “Devorat de Întuneric”, a brand-new track taken from their upcoming third album Blestemul Din Adânc, due out this March. Before we descend into the darkness, we asked one simple question […]
Ask The Artist: Polish Power Metal Force TITANIUM Define Heavy Metal in Five Essential Songs
Today in our Ask The Artist series we head to Poland, spotlighting TITANIUM — melodic, speedy power metal with symphonic fire, led by guitarist, founder and backing vocalist Karol Mania (also known for his guitar work in PATHFINDER). With a long-awaited new chapter finally taking shape, Karol steps in to […]