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KILL SCREEN 035: Master of Horror JOHN CARPENTER Fears No Game
April 24, 2024
The renowned synth master and director praises the art of video games while sharing what truly scares him.
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Track Premiere: Cathari – ‘Weight’
April 25, 2024
Philly noisecore outfit Cathari celebrate the pain of living with the first track from their new EP.
Editorial
Slayer’s Debut “Show No Mercy” Turns 40
December 4, 2023
There was once a metal world without Slayer, as hard as that is to imagine. That world changed forever with this album. Show No Mercy is a giant’s first loud footstep.
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Crypt Sermon
June 2024 [#236]
Includes exclusive limited edition City of Caterpillar flexi disc
Harbingers of Doom! Also: Kerry King, Remembering Blake Harrison, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Pallbearer, the Decibel Hall of Fame: The Making of Exhumed’s Gore Metal and more
Video Premiere: Extrema – “Paralyzed”
April 25, 2024 Addison Herron-Wheeler
Thrash metallers Extrema drop a new video.
Video Premiere: Glassing – “Wake”
April 25, 2024 Albert Mudrian
Post-everything noisemakers Glassing reveal a stunning new video on the eve of the release of their From the Other Side of the Mirror record.
Q&A: Matt Harvey and the Filmmakers of the New Exhumed Documentary ‘Decayed Decades’
April 24, 2024 Justin Norton
Matt Harvey and the Decayed Decades filmmakers on how the new Exhumed documentary came together and why Exhumed’s story is ultimately about community and relationships.
Exhumed – Gore Metal
April 24, 2024 Greg Pratt
In which we discuss the matter of splatter of Exhumed‘s Hall of Fame induction for Gore Metal.
Album Stream: Exhumation – Master’s Personae
April 24, 2024 Tim Mudd
For fans of early Morbid Angel and Obliteration, Master’s Personae is a must-listen. So, dim the lights, crank up the volume, and let Exhumation lead you into the darkness.
Full Album Stream: Tombstoner – “Rot Stink Rip”
April 23, 2024 Emily Bellino
New York death dealers Tombstoner make Staten Island’s second-biggest mess with new album Rot Stink Rip.
Blast Worship: LiliXElbe
April 23, 2024 Gene Meyer
Pilsen powerviolence purveyors LiliXElbe shoot the fucking puck right at your skull.
Watch: Savage Lands and Heilung Join Forces on “Black Rock Heart”
April 22, 2024 Emily Bellino
Savage Lands and Heilung take a blackened stand against deforestation in Costa Rica.
Five For Friday: April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024 J. Andrew
This week’s new releases have an extra-dreary and dark energy to them, including the latest from Dool, My Dying Bride and more!
Track Premiere: Vaticinal Rites – ‘Foiled Skirmish’
April 18, 2024 Emily Bellino
Dig into new death metal from London’s Vaticinal Rites.
