Wolves In the Throne Room

US Black Metal masters Wolves in the Throne Room create melancholic atmospheres that are an ode to rain storms, wood smoke and the wild energies of the Pacific Northwest.  In their live rituals the listener encounters the spirits of nature and enters a lush and ethereal landscape dripping with rain-soaked moss and lichen. The band…

Blackbraid

Gaerea

Behind black shrouds of obscurity and desolation, the men of GAEREA deliver their odes in cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty. Emerging from the age of pandemic to whatever awaits humanity next, the Portuguese horde remains on the frontlines of the next generation of extreme metal. With an EP and two albums to their name,…

Hoaxed

Hoaxed is a female trio metal band out of Portland, Oregon, unveiling their captivating debut full-length, Two Shadows, on Relapse Records. Comprised of vocalist/guitarist Kat Keo, drummer Kim Coffel, and bassist April Dimmick, Hoaxed’s superlative blend of styles—rock, gothic, Americana, gloom and metal—paves the way for a singular expression that’s entirely their own.  After gigs…