We recently applauded dungeon synth maestro Mythráen’s new album Wings Beneath Krynn's Moonlight. We had the opportunity to chat with Mythráen about what went into the album, as well as learn more about him and his creative process. 

Henere’s exploration of the power and mythic nature behind frigid snowstorms and icy passages sits well alongside music like Frozen Soul. We got to chat with the mastermind behind Henere to get a deeper understanding of their music and artistic vision. 

The beauty and tragedy of Parisian art, history, and experience is extremely complex and complicated. This amalgamation is well-embodied by the post-black band, Dehors. It was an honor to get to ask Dehors about their music and what inspires them.

War metal act Cataclysmic Warfare recently impressed us with the full-on sonic assault with Blood Presidium. To help unpack gain a better understanding of what went into the album and its creative aspirations, we spoke with E.O.S., the central creative force behind it all.  

Ætheria Conscientia is a progressive black metal band from Nantes, France. They are able to intertwine various elements from different genres to create a world of sonic mystery and escape. We had the honor of catching up with the band for an interview.

TopfHelm impressed us recently with their latest release, Sir Godric. There’s so much to unpack that we chatted with Nikita Shkurd, the creative force behind it all, to get more insight and details into the world of Sir Godric, the sound of dungeon folk, and so much more. 

Hailing from France, Houle is a fascinating concept black metal band focusing on mariner life, the ocean, and the chaos of life at the sea. When I first heard their latest album, Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire, I was absolutely entranced in the furious, yet melodic approach to their craft.

Eclectic artistry is not formed in a vacuum, nor is it common in an age where a driving thematic style sells records. Yet, dungeon synth is not a genre that is under any pressure to conform, and Towerhouser embodies that nonconformity in a most honorable way.

Black metal and Tolkien have long been kindred spirits, sharing a penchant for dark fantasy. Dawn of the Iron Shadow from One of Nine rides out from the fires of Mordor to channel the colder and more cosmic aspects of Tolkien’s legendarium through black metal.

Enter into a dimension of magic and mystery with Tome Zero, the latest album from dungeon synth legend, Erang. As is standard fare with the artist, the album is brilliantly composed and enrapturing throughout the journey.

What distinguishes Unsheathed Glory is how completely the project braids narrative into that cartography. Based in Boston but probably living in “the mystical lands of Charvencia,” the artist treats each release like a field journal from a highly detailed imagined realm…

Vials of Wrath's Remnants for Remembrance emerges as a masterful autumn meditation that elevates the artist’s already formidable reputation within the atmospheric black metal scene. It weaves together contemplative instrumentals and expansive black metal…

Henere delivers something remarkable in this niche territory of bands exploring the power and terror of nature’s forces. The Chosen Path is an odyssey that acts as a testament to what U.S. black metal can achieve when it embraces melody without sacrificing ferocity.

Burning Embers, Forgotten Wolves is quite literally a work of mystical art. This is music that resonates with the heart and soul in a mysterious way, evoking calm and serenity. In the chaos of extreme metal, Autrest brings a reprieve in the forest of our imaginations.

In a metal scene where Christian bands often play it safe with polished deathcore or melodic approaches, Cataclysmic Warfare takes a different path. This American blackened death metal artist dives headfirst into war metal with their debut, Blood Presidium.

Eternal Winds of Ash & Ice by Hellige stands as a beacon in the dungeon synth scene. This seven-track album, mixed and mastered by another dungeon synth master, DIM, at Lowly Dying Steward, delivers a genuinely uplifting spiritual journey wrapped in medieval grandeur.