Ireland – the land that for better or worse brought us The Cranberries, U2, and Thin Lizzy. Not to mention the loads of bands that adopt an Irish sound and aesthetic despite not hailing from Ireland.

The past decade or so has proven to be quite a potent one for lovers of heavy rock and metal. One particular genre that's benefited with a growing fanbase is stoner rock, which is characterized by its ...

If you believe everything you see in pop-culture, Los Angeles and Southern California seem like something out of a daydream: good vibes, endless sun, and the promise of becoming a star. But to many ...

Konvent are a four-piece death/doom metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark. With just two albums — 2020's 'Puritan Masochism' and their newest effort, 'Call Down the Sun,' they've managed to carve out a ...

“For this festival we tried to get in the spirit by doing as many slow songs as possible,” says Barney Greenway of Napalm Death, about a quarter of the way through a set not conspicuous by its sloth. ...

Seven years since their last record released, the Texas-by-way-of-Alaska band Turbid North announced their return with some new music and details about a new album release. Set for release on January ...

Welcome to the Wednesday Sludge! This week I’m sharing a new album that’s pretty different than most of the bands I’ve shared with ya’ll. Duluth’s Ire Wolves latest record, Heirs, comes with the ...

Here are the 10 best new sludge metal bands since 2010, chosen by Lord Dying's Alyssa Maucere. Sludge metal is a subgenre that has been largely consistent across the decades, with some stylistic ...

There's always far, far too much music coming out every month to adequately shout about. Especially when it comes to the underground. Every month, we endeavour to round-up some of the highlights we've ...

Churches are the most beautiful architectural buildings, in my opinion. I’m not a religious person, so when I do get a chance to enter these beauties, it’s because of a wedding or a funeral and I just ...