Ahead of the release of Lightless Expanse on September 20th, guitarist and vocalist Ben Hutcherson talks to Echoes and Dust about 3 releases that have played a huge influence on the Glacial Tomb sound. 

Ahead of WALL’s debut album ‘Brick By Brick’ release through APF Records, guitarist Ryan Cole sat down with us to talk about 3 influential releases.

Day 3 of Glasgow’s Core. Festival was another big success with a much more metal-focused line-up.

A look at day 2 of Glasgow’s Core. Festival with Part Chimp, Mclusky, Employed To Serve, Holy Mountain, Machukha and more.

Our editor Sander van den Driesche is at Core. in Glasgow this weekend, and on the first day he saw some impressive sets from Show Me The Body and more.

David Weaver is one of the artistic directors of Core. Festival and he talks to us about 3 releases that have influenced him greatly during his musical upbringing.

Daniel Mutch from 432 Presents and Core. Festival talks to us about 3 releases that have influenced him greatly during his life, becoming the music promoter he is today.

After having seen Slowtorch perform an impressive headline set on the first day of the recent Bear Stone Festival, we asked the band about some of their influences.

Cybergrind-meets-hyperpop band Thotcrime are set to return this summer with their third full-length, Connection Anxiety, due out on August 16 via Prosthetic Records. Read about the band’s influences here.

An impression of the 3rd day at Bear Stone Festival, including more hot weather, AcidSitter, Nemeček, 1000mods, Colour Haze, Kadavar and more.

Here are some highlights of Bear Stone Festival’s second day, including Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, High on Fire and many more.

Day 1 impressions at Bear Stone Festival, including A Gram Trip, Jantar, Entropist and Slowtorch.

Simply put, we need bands like Bad Breeding, they show us that we should never take things for granted and we should continue to be angry with the establishment and keep continuing the ongoing fight.

Sweden’s stalwart, slow burning post-rock outfit Oh Hiroshima return with their 5th album ‘All Things Shining’. Read the track by track guide here.

NYC synth-punks Bangladeafy released their new album ‘Vultures’ today. We asked Jon Ehlers from the band about 3 albums that have influenced their music a lot.

Hidden in the Croatian outback Bear Stone Festival is about to take place for the 3rd time. With a focus on the stoner, doom and psychedelic rock genres, Sander van den Driesche has a look at this year’s line-up.

Dutch noise makers Galg are finally releasing their album ‘Teloorgang’ on Consouling Sounds, which was recorded almost 10 years ago. Check out the album’s opening track here.

Party doom riff merchants GURT released their new album ‘Satan Etc’ last week, so we asked the band about some of their influences.

Our metal editor Sander van den Driesche went to Roadburn Festival last April, and was happy to report that after last year’s experimental line-up this year’s festival had a great balance between traditional heaviness and more experimental artists.

Sander van den Driesche travelled to Glasgow to watch Ufomammut present their latest album Hidden on their 25th anniversary tour. Support was provided by Manchester drone duo Thraa.

Canadian progressive black metal band SVNEATR returns with their 3rd album ‘Never Return’ on Prosthetic Records soon. We asked the band about 3 releases that have influenced them a lot.