A Pale Horse Named Death: 'Lay My Soul to Waste' – CD Review
The new album from the Brooklyn gothic rock team is another huge slab of dark, brooding musical menace. Check out our review and listen to the new track “Shallow Grave!”
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The Phantom Carriage: 'Falls' – CD Review
Taking their name from a silent-era dark fantasy film, French extreme metallers The Phantom Carriage have taken an even more terrifying turn with their second studio album. Read on for our review, and hear a preview track!
Therion: 'Les Fleurs Du Mal' – CD Review [NSFW]
Swedish symphonic metallers Therion took a sharp turn with their latest album, shocking fans while attracting a new audience with their latest musical experiment. Find out what's inside, including a peek at the NSFW alternate artwork...
Cradle of Filth: 'The Manticore and Other Horrors' – CD Review
This Halloween, epic metallers Cradle of Filth will unveil their tenth full-length studio album, delving into a gallery of monsters from legend, literature, and their own twisted imaginations. Check out our track-by-track breakdown, listen to a couple of solid cuts and watch their new video!
My Dying Bride: 'A Map of All Our Failures' – CD Review
The UK doom-metal giants have returned, rounding out two decades of ominous dark cathedral sounds with their monumental new studio album. Check out our track-by-track review!
The Foreshadowing: 'Second World' – CD Review
Metal's summer of doom continues with the North American debut of two gothic-metal epics from Italian six-piece The Foreshadowing. We've got reviews and previews of both releases, including their latest "Second World," so draw the curtains, light some black candles and drink in some dark and heavy melodies...
