The Stardust USA 2026 Tour hit Brooklyn Meadows on March 24, featuring a lineup that reads like a wishlist for anyone craving technical death metal, progressive heaviness, and machine-tooled precision delivered one after another. Obscura, Allegaeon, Cognitive, and Cryptosis made up the bill, four acts that share a zip code on the genre map, but explore the territory from completely different angles. That contrast made the night feel less like a typical package tour and more like a deliberate showcase of the diverse range of modern extreme metal can offer.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Katatonia – Rivers of Nihil Live at Elsewhere, Brooklyn
Swedish Metal has really been having quite the moment. The past decade has seen Ghost elevated from underground arena rockers to literal arena headliners, a much-awaited Candlemass reunion, and the continued success of road-hardened stalwarts Opeth, Meshuggah, and Amon Amarth. Diehard fans of Scandinavian metal, particularly the more progressive and doom-oriented flavors, have been abuzz about Katatonia’s globetrotting shows.
ALBUM REVIEW: VoidCeremony – Abditum
Today we delve into an experimental, cacophonous take on progressive death metal as VoidCeremony unveils their third full-length album, Abditum (20 Buck Spin Records). The band continues its search for meaning within chaotic riff structures, though this time the journey feels more fragmented than illuminating. Their trademark fusion of astral dissonance and technical precision remains intact, yet the cohesion that made their previous release, Threads of Unknowing, so compelling seems to have fractured. Continue reading
