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Erin Dawson returns with her second release as Genital Shame, a project that pushes the boundaries of black metal. When you think of black metal, you might picture corpse-painted warlocks burning churches in Norway, but Erin Dawson approaches the art form as a self-described "simple trans woman from the hills of West Virginia." Gathering My … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Genital Shame – Gay Bar Bleach
Malo Mortuum creates atmospheric black metal music, which combines ragged brutality with brooding synth textures. Picture this: You're wending your way through a dark forest somewhere in eastern Europe, or possibly Scandinavia. All of the pigment has been blanched away from the world around you, leaving everything a severe shade of gray. You come upon … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Malo Mortuum – Dark Mysticism
Automb are a Pittsburgh-based black metal trio whose music embodies a level of apocalyptic majesty that is wholly appropriate for these ridiculous and frightening times. Automb's latest album, Chaosophy (Witching Hour Productions) dropped last week, and features on its cover a figure that looks to be one-third gnarled tree, one-third goat, and one-third grinning skull. … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Automb – Serpent of the Night
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