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Here’s a band so underground, even Google has to squint — but fear not, metalheads, we’ve unearthed a gem. Tyrant, a Japanese doom metal band that crept onto the scene in the early 1990s, is a slow-burning legend wrapped in crushing riffs and seismic gloom. Known for...

The twisted minds of Visual Kei band Jigsaw / ジグソウ are back at it—this time with a creepy-crawly new music video for their latest track “害虫” (translation: Pest). And yes, it’s just as delightfully disturbing as it sounds. Think slashing guitars, theatrical madness,...

The all-female metal powerhouse [Band Name] (still melting faces and breaking stereotypes) has just unleashed a brand-new music video for their latest track, “菖蒲 - Iris” — and it’s as fierce as it is floral. Don’t be fooled by the delicate title — this ain’t your...