Chilean Dark Metal Outfit Ater Shares “Sleep” Video and Announces New Album


Ater band promotional photo featuring Fernando Bühring, Vincent Zbinden, Christian Vallejos, and Javier Ciudad, Chilean dark metal, Torque Records, Everlasting album era 2026

 Santiago, Chile-based dark metal ensemble Ater drops the video for the new single “Sleep,” a haunting gothic ballad that reveals a softer side of the band, and announces their upcoming album Everlasting, out January 29, 2027, via Torque Records. Watch it now. Continue reading →


Leila Abdul-Rauf Share “Eros Anima” Video from Sixth Album East Coast with Vaelastrasz Underway


Leila Abdul-Rauf live promotional photo by Samuel Foster, dark ambient ritual folk, 20 Buck Spin, Andros Insidium era 2026

 Oakland-based dark ambient and ritual folk artist Leila Abdul-Rauf drops the haunting video for “Eros Anima” from her sixth solo album Andros Insidium, out now via 20 Buck Spin, and is currently on the Andros Insidium Tour with Vaelastrasz through October 10. Watch it now and stream the album below. Continue reading →


Darkthrone’s Ted Skjellum Joins Anders Hegna in New Norwegian Heavy Metal Project Avrak


Avrak band promotional photo by Ketil Hardy featuring Anders Hegna and Ted Skjellum of Darkthrone, Norwegian heavy metal doom rock, Peaceville Records, debut album 2026

 Norwegian heavy metal juggernaut Avrak, featuring Darkthrone‘s Ted Skjellum and Anders Hegna of Nød, El Kayenne, and Svidd Grevling, drops the lyric video for the new single “The Lonely Shadow” ahead of their debut self-titled album, out October 9 via Peaceville Records. Watch it now and pre-order below. Continue reading →