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Demos from the dark past: Poison's 'Into the Abyss'

Demos from the dark past: Poison’s ‘Into the Abyss’

Blackened poser execution from the best kept secret in German thrash.
Tarihan - Hohe Tannen

Tarihan – Hohe Tannen

A strange souvenir from the Swiss alps.
Excellent new Death Metal: Apocryphon

Excellent new Death Metal: Apocryphon

Because you didn't have enough reptoid-obsessed Death Metal in your life already.
The dos and don'ts of intros

The dos and don’ts of intros

Three easy ways to make or ruin a record.
An interview with Lev Weinstein (Krallice, Bloody Panda, Astomatous)

An interview with Lev Weinstein (Krallice, Bloody Panda, Astomatous)

LURKER catches up with one of the finest drummers in metal today.
Negative Plane live in Camden, with Cruciamentum, Scythian and Lie in Ruins

Negative Plane live in Camden, with Cruciamentum, Scythian and Lie in Ruins

Three sets of death metal destruction only set the scene for Negative Plane's sinister psychedelics. LURKER reports on our most recent venture outside the dungeon.
Secrets of the Tune: Dark Thrones and Beverast Ruins

Secrets of the Tune: Dark Thrones and Beverast Ruins

The Ruins of Beverast may be one of today’s most forward-thinking Black Metal outfits, but when ex-Nagelfar drummer Alexander von Meilenwald started the project back in 2003, he was keen to return to the absolute basics of the genre. The Furious Waves of Damnation demo, released that year, was a blast-heavy homage to classic Darkthrone,...
Ulver - Wars of the Roses

Ulver – Wars of the Roses

Ulver offer up their most compelling work since their Black Metal days.
Black Metal at breaking point: Slayer XI

Black Metal at breaking point: Slayer XI

A glance at the dying embers of the early Norwegian scene, and a strong reason to get hold of The Slayer Mag Diaries.
Ampere - Like Shadows

Ampere – Like Shadows

Ampere place a new landmark in screamo violence.
Being Original

Being Original

An arrogant and self-important rant against being arrogant and self-important.
Demos from the dark past: Deathspell Omega

Demos from the dark past: Deathspell Omega

Even in their early days, DsO could throw a few curve-balls to the unsuspecting conservative metalhead.