Latest articles by Christina Wenig
Meet the ex-Christian pagan folk vocalist on a mission to help metal fans discover their inner shaman
From Bible studies to mummified warriors, Nordic tattoos and shamanism – inside the unique world of Heilung’s vocalist Kai Uwe Faust
5 new bands you need to hear this month
From mathcore digit-snappers to the Cayman Island resident working with Iggy Pop and Randy Blythe, this is the best new noise around right now
Deafheaven's Infinite Granite: fifth album struggles to hold up
San Francisco’s blackgaze champions Deafheaven attempt a leap into the big leagues with Infinite Granite
Deafheaven’s 10 Years Gone: post black-metal delirium live in lockdown
Modern metal visionaries Deafheaven don't let a pandemic get in the way of anniversary celebrations on new album 10 Years Gone
Zeal & Ardor – Stranger Fruit album review
Black metal/spiritual alchemist Zeal & Ardor weaves his magic once more with Stranger Fruit
How Amenra are pushing the boundaries of metal's outer limits
One of the most immense and transformative entities to have erupted from the underground, Amenra are journeying to the physical and spiritual outer limits
Process Of Guilt - Black Earth album review
Sludge-laden soul-destruction from the unsunny side of Portugal
Black Mare - Death Magick Mother album review
Ides Of Gemini frontwoman drifts deeper into the aether
Converge - The Dusk in Us album review
Boston’s kings of catharsis storm into a new emotional universe
Wolves In The Throne Room - Thrice Woven album review
Washington’s blackgaze pioneers return from the wilderness
Chelsea Wolfe: "Magic and science are sometimes the same thing"
Chelsea Wolfe’s eerie yet elemental music has enraptured fans across the musical landscape. Her latest album sees her reaching new levels of universal catharsis
Suffocate For Fuck Sake - In My Blood album review
Enigmatic Swedes delve into the dark side of history
GlerAkur - The Mountains Are Beautiful Now album review
Icelandic soundtracks with little to write home about
