As I finish up my 30th listen of this album this year, I felt like writing a little appreciation post about this piece of art.

When it came out, it was being lauded everywhere as groundbreaking and stunning, but for whatever reason, I couldn’t get into it then. I listened to a song or two, but it bounced off of me. I just wasn’t ready for it. But then, at the start of this year, when Ashenspire were confirmed for a festival I was going to, I decided to give it another shot, and boy, did it hit me.

I’m 30, and I’ve been listening to metal for 16 years now. I can confidently say that this album is unlike anything else I’ve ever listened to. It’s abrasive, raw and weird, but also so, so beautiful. The lyrics, more relevant now than ever, are among the best I’ve ever heard in music. Musically, there are so many layers to this album that I keep discovering more nuances even after so many listens.

This album has become the album I compare everything else to. It has become my benchmark for perfection. Whenever I listen to another album, I ask myself how much it hits me compared to Hostile Architecture. What Ashenspire have created here is not only one of the best albums I’ve ever listened to, but one of the greatest pieces of art in any medium that I’ve ever witnessed. It’s truly that great. It’s unbelievable how good it is.

I got to see Ashenspire perform it live this year, and it was a magical experience. I stood there, hypnotized, tears streaming down my face, and none of my friends could understand why. Even hours later, I kept raving about how great it was and could barely think about the concert without tearing up. It’s making me emotional now, 6 months later.

What I’m trying to say is: if you somehow haven’t given this album a chance yet, please do so. It’s perfect. 10/10. No notes.

I previously posted about this antifascist black metal fest in Montreal that I’m helping organize. We’re looking to get some press for our event. Any outlets I should reach out to? Preferably based around the East Coast so readers / listeners are able to travel.

Hey r/rabm

I haven't posted here in awhile because we have been focusing on mutual aid, building community, and setting up our first Festival in LA.

if you're in Southern California come down to Boyle Heights this Saturday, October 24th 2026.

October 24thOctober 24th 2026 at COYOTE STUDIO S

3501 Union Pacific Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90023

socal.rabm.collective

MTG 10am to 2pm (sign ups are 10-1015am)

Vendor Market opens 3pm

Grant writing for radicals 330 to 430pm

Radical Poetry 430 to 5pm

Doom metal yoga 5pm to 530pm

BANDS

Treadwell 530pm - alt rock

Larry the cable guy backshots 6pm - folk punk

Destroy Judas - 630pm - doom metal

Ahi Naahai (Old Fog) - 730pm - indigenous black metal (AZ)

Norcvlt - 830pm - indigenous black metal

Muural - 930pm - blackened grind

Semuta - 1030pm - post metal (PDX)

Cetacean - 1130pm - doom metal

U.N.C.L.E.N.C.H- 1230am - Sasscore

We have 10 vendors, 1 coffee vendor, and 1 food vendor!

hi all,

my band recently released its second EP. we are a leftist black metal band from toronto. We often get described as "blackened screamo" or "blackgaze", etc.

our sound emphasizes intricate interlocking guitar lines and big dynamic shifts. the ep won't be released on large streaming platforms for obvious reasons, but it is available for free on bandcamp. for those who don't use bandcamp, we also put the release out for free on subvert. we also have a small batch of tapes available for purchase through the lovely tomb tree tapes. these tapes include our first ep as a b-side.

if you choose to spend some time engaging with our art, then thank you. what a privilege that is.

of course, we welcome any thoughts or feedback.

solidarity forever.

I unfortunately came across some comments on YouTube of people talking about how “it’s okay to like nsbm, even if you don’t believe in what they say”. That led to finding a nsbm band out of my home state of Minnesota called Einsatzgruppen. A band literally named themselves after the death squad(s) that committed mass murder of anyone deemed “non-aryan”. This group did this while they followed the military as they conquered countries.

And there’s people that think it’s okay to listen and support these bands.

I shouldn’t be surprised, but what the fuck?

I’m sorry if posts like this aren’t allowed. I’m still new.

Woman fronted FR/CZ black metal with crust and progressive influences

EDIT: whole album available to listen (or to buy with complete booklet if youd like to support us) on Bandcamp and on major streaming services

Hope this is allowed!

Hey! I have 2 tickets to the Panopticon in Cambridge at Sonia tomorrow (10/8) and I unfortunately can't make it up. I don't want these to go to waste, so if anyone is interested, shoot me a DM and I can email you them.

Album of the year right here. And dedicated to the people of Palestine.

Hey everyone,

I just published the full album stream for The Gates of Farroupilha, the debut full-length from solo project Black Jaguara (Lord Bagual) on YouTube:

🔗 Full Album Stream: https://youtu.be/uvjDaaOR23c

Concept & Sound:

A raw, unpolished, and hostile mix of lo-fi Black Metal combined with the dark folklore, historical violence, and isolation of the Southern Brazilian pampas. Think cold atmospheric riffs meets unhinged regional dark lore.

Bandcamp: https://blackjaguara.bandcamp.com

Note: Featured on Pest Records Online Compilation Vol. 31.

Check it out if you're into underground raw BM, lo-fi aesthetics, or obscure scene discoveries. Feedback is always welcome!

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Dropping one last round of codes and a new single to stream for my new album, Cyanosis. Forgotten Feast, Foresaken Harvest is the most traditionally "heavy" track on the album, in the vein of old school Katatonia and Spectral Voice.

We managed to donate 250$ to DULFbc already, who just won a major victory in the Supreme Court of so-called Canada, but their battle isn't over yet, with appeals still to come and aftercare in the aftermath of years of turmoil. They are a boots-on-the-ground organization of incredible people working to provide safe supply and harm reduction amidst the ongoing devastation of the opioid crisis in the infamous downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

If you did have a buck or two to spare, every donation counts!

Anyways, here's the codes!

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https://bandcamp.com/yum to redeem.

And follow the project on Instagram at

https://www.instagram.com/archaic.earth?stkn=b25ob2doMTR6bmRt

for consistent updates on the fundraiser, new releases, and other creations.

Cheers comrades, may the coming Autumn bear the harvest of revolution to your weary souls.

🔥⚔️🔥

ala Slavehouse, Raw Moon, Sexdrome, Sewer Drainer, Bone Awl, Dry Insides etc anything that sounds like blackened mysterious guy hardcore (i.e. vile gash/raw nerve/total abuse) that is not on goddamn a.s.k.e. (already aware of some of the iffy shit surrounding SH and BA you don't have to tell me just using them as examples)

I've been wanting to branch out in black metal as of lately, but finding bands that are not openly NSBM or highly sketch has been a bit of a pain, because I'm not okay supporting that kind of rhetoric. The main appeal for me from these bands has been the instrumentation itself, much akin to high tempo norsecore. Lyrically and politically they can fuck off with their nationalist/racist bullshit.

What would be some solid recommendations without the sketch or NSBM ideology for bands similar to the following: Infernal War, Akhlys, Black Witchery, Tetragrammacide.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated. 🤘

i'm looking for some angry sounding red black metal. something war-metal adjacent in sound if that makes sense? the closest thing i can think of is maybe Uprising, but they're still pretty melodic. any help is appreciated!

First EP of french band Hellebore ! https://hellebore-bm.bandcamp.com/album/hiraeth

Winds of Winter - A Choir for the End is OUT NOW.

Winds of Winter are an Extreme Metal band from Saarland, Germany.

Our debut album A Choir for the End was released on September 11, 2026. Nine songs combining Blackened Death Metal, dark atmospheres, aggressive riffs, relentless blast beats and melodic passages.

Listen Now:
https://linktr.ee/WindsofWinter

Save the album and add it to your playlist.

20% OFF CDs & Vinyl

Use code AUTUMN20 at ElasticStage and save 20% on Winds of Winter releases.

Valid until September 30, 2026, 23:59 BST.

CD & Vinyl:
https://elasticstage.com/windsofwinterofficial

Not valid on bulk orders of 20 or more items.

Thank you for listening, sharing our music and supporting Winds of Winter. It really means a lot to us.

#ExtremeMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal

Limited edition of 5 DIY home copied on recycled cassettes. Each one come with a separate art insert. https://afbl.bandcamp.com/album/that-which-should-be-kept-buried-in-grims-s

Noisy black metal folk weirdness.

All money from the sales (excluding shipping cost) will be donated to Restore Wetlands so please consider adding a few € to the price if you are able and help support the good people using civil disobedience to fight the good fight for our only earth.

I can’t stand crust so I'm looking for Profecium vibes or NKVD/The Committee (which I know are not RABM) ones. Something to make you feel angry.

I'll be gratefull for any suggestion.

I enjoy the genre (even if I'm not that much into bm as I'm into dungeon synth).
But alot of the bands I find have nsbm connections or are straight up nsbm.

So recommend me some stuff