SATURDAY’S SONGS OF THE WEEK #35

Photo Credit: Angelize Photography With KRIEG’s latest album now in stores, Decibel Magazine today premieres the first official video by the band for the song “Ruin Our Lives.” Transient, released September 2, is the seventh full length recording from the long-running black metal band. The 56-minute album was recorded earlier this year at Machines With Magnets Studios in Providence and features guest appearance from Thurston Moore and the band’s re-make of Amebix classic “Winter.” Transient offers KRIEG mastermind Neill (aka […]

Canadian black metal outfit Nocturnal Departure have signed to Redefining Darkness Records. The signing follows the release of their debut album, “Cathartic Black Rituals”, which was released earlier this month via Les Fleurs du Mal Productions. Physical preorders for the album are now available for preorders via Redefining Darkness Records: https://nocturnaldeparture-ca.bandcamp.com/album/cathartic-black-rituals Redefining Darkness Records had the following to say: “Very proud to announce our latest signing, NOCTURNAL DEPARTURE from Winnipeg. It’s been a while since my last Black Metal release, […]

Emperor broke up in 2001 and released their final album Prometheus – The Discipline of Fire & Demise that same year. The band has since reunited for shows, but any time the prospect of new material comes up, it doesn’t really seem like it’ll ever happen. The band just simply isn’t into the idea. Now in an interview with Rauta (transcribed by Blabbermouth), frontman and guitarist Ihsahn says trying to make a new album would be a “lose-lose situation” because […]