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

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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 →


Chilean Dark Metal Act Ater Cover Type O Negative’s “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend”

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Ater band photo, Santiago Chile dark metal, Torque Records, 2026 Chilean dark metal ensemble Ater drops a heavy, shadowy cover of Type O Negative‘s “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” via Torque Records, celebrating the 30th anniversary of October Rust. Stream it now.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: PATRIARKH – ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ

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After the dust settled, PATRIARKH emerged to carry on the legacy of  Batushka. They take their sound to loftier places on ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Napalm Records). There is a more grandiose nature to the sound this album unveils. It leans more in the direction of symphonic black metal. Rather than being bolstered by a string section, they have incorporated an array of lush Eastern European sounds. This brings an almost Dead Can Dance vibe to the sonic tapestry putting them closer to what Rotting Christ does than Behemoth. Continue reading →