I’ve avoided writing this kind of piece for a while now, mostly because I find the term “ poser ” soiled by overuse. Let me preface this by saying I even despise the term as much as I despise the people that necessitate its use. Because these cloying morons epitomize everything that’s antithetical to genuine metal culture. I don’t care for gatekeeping as performance nor do I fetishize the role of ... » Continue Reading
Italy doesn’t get enough credit in the broader extreme metal conversation, probably because the country’s underground has always been more about filth than fame. Below are some Italian bands you should absolutely dig into. ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ - Bulldozer Genre: Blackened » Continue Reading
Another hateful rant. No, the internet is not “dead” and no, it’s not just “AI slop”, you’ve just completely forgotten how to surf the web (and yes, such an old-sounding term, but therein lies the problem). Most of you hop between four or five apps (TikTok, IG, Twitter/X, maybe Reddit if you’re feeling intellectual that day) and somehow believing them to represent the whole internet. If you want... » Continue Reading
I sometimes wish I could time travel back to when goth meant something—when it wasn’t just an aesthetic curated for engagement, but a lived experience, rooted in alienation, art, and actual subversion. A time before TikTok makeup tutorials, before everyone and their algorithm thought “goth” was just fishnets, eyeliner, and whatever they saw trending. When short form content didn't exist, there was... » Continue Reading