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The History of Leviathan; He Whom Shadows Move Towards

The History of Leviathan; He Whom Shadows Move Towards

Reflections on Leviathan's history including a review of the upcoming album True Traitor, True Whore. Deciphering legend within Wrest's briar.
Nooumena - Argument With Eagerness

Nooumena – Argument With Eagerness

Experimental French outfit Nooumena leave this LURKER speechless with their debut venture into the realm of experimental, avant-jazz/rock. Stream the album here.
Blut Aus Nord's 777 Trilogy

Blut Aus Nord’s 777 Trilogy

An exploration of the themes at play in the 777 trilogy and the ideological background of this acclaimed entity.
Thrall's Vermin to the Earth

Thrall’s Vermin to the Earth

Heartfelt misanthropy. The sound of conviction. Orthodox black metal of its own calibre. LURKER discusses Vermin to the Earth with Thrall.
Order of Orias 'Inverse' Track Premiere & Interview

Order of Orias ‘Inverse’ Track Premiere & Interview

Our track premiere of 'Bleak One' off the upcoming full length from Order of Orias, 'Inverse'. Prepare for annihilation.
Tragedy on the Live Circuit: Toby Driver, Krieg & Terzij de Horde

Tragedy on the Live Circuit: Toby Driver, Krieg & Terzij de Horde

Bands and musicians reveal their worst moments on stage and the reasons why. This episode features Toby Driver, N. Imperial and Johan van Hattum.
Canadian Metal: Sortilegia / Thantifaxath / Sylvus

Canadian Metal: Sortilegia / Thantifaxath / Sylvus

This triptych of Canadian black metal might just lay claim to some of my favorite EP's of 2011.
Australian Kvlt: Bleakwood, Azoth and Greed & Rapacity

Australian Kvlt: Bleakwood, Azoth and Greed & Rapacity

Australia. Home to some of the most aggressive, belligerent and under appreciated metal bands of our time. Last year we ran a feature on Australian death metal and what you might be missing out on. Here we present three underground black metal oriented acts that channel the antagonism of the Australian death metal scene to great effect. After exchanging some...
Albín Brunovský

Albín Brunovský

Albín Brunovský's lithographs, chalk works and linocuts inspired a generation of Slovak children. Majesty... behold!
Demo round-up: Host / Black Monolith / Masada

Demo round-up: Host / Black Monolith / Masada

Yeehaw! It's a demo round-up. Sludge, crust, death metal... Take your pick; all are available for download.
Antithetic Records Interview & Kayo Dot Competition!

Antithetic Records Interview & Kayo Dot Competition!

Our interview with Shawn Sambol of Antithetic Records and competition to celebrate the release of Kayo Dot's Stained Glass on vinyl. Join the party!