
Jonathan Selzer
Having freelanced regularly for the Melody Maker and Kerrang!, and edited the extreme metal monthly, Terrorizer, for seven years, Jonathan is now the overseer of all the album and live reviews in Metal Hammer. Bemoans his obsolete superpower of being invisible to Routemaster bus conductors, finds men without sideburns slightly circumspect, and thinks songs that aren’t about Satan, swords or witches are a bit silly.
Latest articles by Jonathan Selzer

Florida's tech-death behemoths Nightmarer stream their debut album in full
By Jonathan Selzer published
Submit yourself to the multi-dimensional pummelling that is Nightmarer's Cacophony Of Terror right here!

California's doom/sludge voyagers Chrch unveil a devastating new track
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to the epic Portals, taken from Chrch's forthcoming album, Light Will Consume Us All - and read an in-depth interview too!

Mortiis reveals the deeper secrets to his kingdom
By Jonathan Selzer published
Extreme metal dungeon master and maverick, Mortiis, tells all about his newly republished tome, Secrets Of My Kingdom

Crone's immersive new lyric video carries a sucker punch
By Jonathan Selzer published
Secrets Of The Moon-aligned dark rock act Crone unveil a preview of their epic new album, Godspeed

Myrkur at St John On Bethnal Green, London - live review
By Jonathan Selzer published
The Gospel - live

Exclusive: black/doom dreadmongers Lychgate unveil a nightmarish new vision
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to Republic, the opening track from Lychgate's forthcoming frightfest, The Contagion In Nine Steps

British doom trio Twilight's Embrace come in from the cold
By Jonathan Selzer published
Watch a cinematic and snow-swept new video to herald Twilight Embrace's new EP, Penance

UK's brilliantly bleak riff-wielders Grave Lines are here to ruin your day
By Jonathan Selzer published
Watch a gristly new video to herald Grave Lines' forthcoming opus of animosity, Fed Into The Nihilist Engine

Enslaved and Wardruna visionaries unveil their majestic new Hugsjá album
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to the spellbinding opening track from Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik's Hugsjá album

Winterfylleth go unplugged for a spellbinding ode to Ancient Britain
By Jonathan Selzer published
Gather ye all for a lyric video to the song Elder Mother from Winterfylleth's majestic new acoustic album, The Hallowing Of Heirdom

Enter the ominous but exhilarating world of Gallic avant-doom duo WuW
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to Pour Ce Qu’il En Restera, from WuW's immense debut album, Rien Ne Nous Sera Épargné

EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian black metal masters Drudkh reveal a majestic new track
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to the epic U Dakhiv Irzhavim Kolossyu, from Drudkh's forthcoming album, They Often See Dreams About The Spring

Psychedelic Dutch voyagers Dool unveil an immersive new video
By Jonathan Selzer published
Enter the mystical world of The Alpha, from Dool's debut album, Now Here, There Then

Gallic black metal renegades Glorior Belli unveil an electrifying new track
By Jonathan Selzer published
Take on the gods above with Deserters Of Eden from Glorior Belli's forthcoming album, The Apostates

HO99O9/ Kate Mo$$/Puppy at Electric Ballroom, London - live review
By Jonathan Selzer published
Not yet ratedNew Jersey’s rap/punk harbingers electrify London

Emma Ruth Rundle at Bush Hall, London - live review
By Jonathan Selzer published
The Gospel - live

Waitain/ Unanimated at Kracken, Stockhom - live review
By Jonathan Selzer published
Not yet ratedSweden’s black metal firebrands reaffirm their supremacy

Fields Of The Nephilim at The Forum, London - live review
By Jonathan Selzer published
The Gospel - live

Chicago post-metallers The Atlas Moth unveil a thrilling new track
By Jonathan Selzer published
Listen to Actual Human Blood from The Atlas Moth's forthcoming album, Coma Noir

UK death-doom crew My Silent Wake unveil a devastating new track
By Jonathan Selzer published
Tremble before the title track from My Silent Wake's imminent new album, There Was Death

Switzerland's black metal psychonauts ColdCell unveil a mesmerising new video
By Jonathan Selzer published
Watch the ritualistic new video for Entity I, taken from ColdCell's occult-steeped Those album

Former Ephel Duath frontman Davide Tiso reveals his bedazzling new band
By Jonathan Selzer published
Enter the shamanic realms of Howling Sycamore with a track from their forthcoming, self-titled album

Avant-death trio Nightmarer offer a terrifying vision of things to come
By Jonathan Selzer published
Enter the unstable but startling world of Nightmarer with a track from their forthcoming album, Cacophony Of Terror
Get the Louder Newsletter
Select the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.