Groovy & Mystical Sounds: Demon Lung, Nightstalker, Jess and the Ancient...
A couple of months ago, we published an article introducing four very interesting black metal bands. This time, we deal with a slightly different kind of music: doom metal, stoner rock/metal and...
View ArticleYEAR OF THE GOAT: Stream Debut Album.
Angels’ Necropolis, the debut album from Östergötland/Norrköping, Sweden-based quintet Year of the Goat, is available now worldwide via Ván Records, the gang liable for bringing The Devil’s Blood, The...
View ArticleAnother Year Ends But This Is NOT a “Best of 2012″ List: Earthen Grave,...
Another 12 months goes by and MetalRecusants has already entered its second year of pure metal journalism without any commercial bullshit which is becoming more and more apparent in some circles. It...
View ArticleYEAR OF THE GOAT: Signs with Spinning Goblin / Napalm Records
Swedish occult act Year of the Goat have recently signed to Spinning Goblin / Napalm Records. The band released their debut album in 2011 titled Lucem Ferre and the follow up, Angels’ Necropolis, in...
View ArticleGHOST: Announce Mexican Tour for August
After finishing a long European tour, Ghost (aka Ghost B.C.) are making a short trip to Mexico. A Nameless Ghoul comments on their Facebook page: “Children of Mexico! We are proud to finally announce...
View ArticleKING DIAMOND: Announces Jess and the Ancient Ones as Support for North...
King Diamond has announced that Finland’s Jess and the Ancient Ones will be the support act for their upcoming North American Tour. The King states on Facebook: King Diamond would like to welcome Jess...
View ArticleAKASAVA’s Louis Hauguel Talks Occult Rock
So I’ve been kindly asked to talk about my favorite acts of the Occult Rock scene. It’s a rather tough mission so I’ve decided to mostly go back in time and give you some of my favorite slices of dark...
View ArticleHYPOTHERMIA: Reveal Cover Artwork and Details of New Album “Svartkonst”
Swedish occult rock/black metal outfit Hypothermia, featuring ex-members of Lifelover and members of Kall, have revealed details of their upcoming studio album. The recording is titled Svartkonst and...
View ArticleRuby the Hatchet, The Golden Grass, Gondola, Joy @Underground Arts,...
Philly occult rockers Ruby the Hatchet had a party on Friday the 13th. The group played on the traditionally unlucky night at Underground Arts, one of the best metal venues in the city. They were...
View ArticleRuby the Hatchet – Valley of the Snake
Made in the Sabbathian tradition, Valley of the Snake is Philadelphia occult rock band Ruby the Hatchet’s sophomore full-length album. The new record has a more doom metal vibe than previous releases....
View ArticleYEAR OF THE GOAT: To Release New Album in July
After the release of the critically acclaimed EP The Key and the Gate the Swedish sextet Year of the Goat is back with a heavy sign of life and their full-length album The Unspeakable is scheduled to...
View ArticleLuciferian Light Orchestra – Luciferian Light Orchestra
Have you ever been to a Satanic church? No? Well Luciferian Light Orchestra (LLO) will make you feel like you are in one. LLO is the side-project of Christofer Johnsson of Therion fame and has just...
View ArticleWill Z.’s Occult Influences
When you ask musicians to name their inspirations, most of them will think about other musicians first. Not me. Of course, I can use chords, ideas, sounds or moods from lost psychedelic gems to make...
View ArticleYear of the Goat – The Unspeakable
Just as in the resurrection of the fallen one, Sweden’s Year of the Goat has risen impressively through the ranks of the occult rock scene since their inception in 2006. Succeeding their first two EPs,...
View ArticleUNCLE ACID’s Kevin Starrs: “[The New Album Was] Inspired By Film Noir And...
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats has become one of the biggest names in the doom metal/occult rock genre in the last two years. They quickly became one of my favorite acts once I started listening to them....
View ArticleUncle Acid and the Deadbeats – The Night Creeper
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats have made their mark on the metal scene recently with successful tours and critical praise all around for their releases. Expectations have been high for their new album...
View ArticleDoom Over London VI: First Bands Announced
Following on from last year’s storming, day-long, two stage event, Doom Over London VI has been announced. It is expanded to take in three stages across two days, with an exclusive single stage...
View ArticleSATAN’S SATYRS Announce New Album And Stream First Track
Virginia occult/doom/fuzz rockers Satan’s Satyrs have announced that their third full-length record, Don’t Deliver Us, will be released through Bad Omen Records on Mischief Night (October 30th) of this...
View ArticleGhost / Purson @Union Transfer, Philadelphia (USA) – 29th September 2015
When occult rock frontrunners Ghost announced their North American Tour for this Fall, their initial Philadelphia date happened to be on the exact same day Pope Francis was going to visit the city,...
View ArticlePentagram / Satan’s Satyrs / Electric Citizen / Righteous Bloom @Underground...
When I heard the line-up of Pentagram, Satan’s Satyrs, Electric Citizen, and local support Righteous Bloom for a show in Philadelphia, I could not ask for a better set of bands. There’s quite a range...
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