Joseph Schafer
Op-Ed
In 2018, Death Metal Reigned Supreme
As the world burned around us, a new class of forward-thinking bands rose up from the ashes to remind us that only death is real.
Joseph Schafer
12.31.18
Interviews
Anaal Nathrakh's New Album Is a Soundtrack for the Horrors of War
Stream the Birmingham black metal duo's WWI-inspired new album, 'A New Kind of Horror,' and read our interview with vocalist Dave Hunt.
Joseph Schafer
9.26.18
Interviews
Tribulation Are Death Metal Goths Who Love Lord Byron and Fuck with Metal's Macho Imagery
The Swedish extreme metal phenomenons explain how 18th century Romantic poetry inspires the decadent darkness on their new LP, 'Down Below.'
Joseph Schafer
1.23.18
Interviews
Bell Witch's New LP Is a Loving Tribute to Former Drummer Adrien Guerra
Stream the funeral doom duo's ghostly new nearly 84-minute, single-track album, 'Mirror Reaper,' and read about how it came to life.
Joseph Schafer
10.16.17
Scene Reports
The Dream of the 80s Is Alive in Washington’s Heavy Metal Scene
The heshers behind this New Wave of Washingtonian Heavy Metal think that metal is ready to be catchy again.
Joseph Schafer
11.7.16
Interviews
Withered Refuse to be Confined on 'Grief Relic,' Their "Extremely Emotional" New Album
An infusion of new blood from members of Gorguts and Primitive Man has given this Atlanta death metal outfit a new lease on life.
Joseph Schafer
5.19.16
New music
Violent Pits, Knife Fights, and Being Shot: An Interview with the Notoriously Violent King 810
Beatdowns & breakdowns, AKs & underemployment
Joseph Schafer
5.19.14