Diocletian

Members of hardcore supergroup Hesitation Wounds and Gouge Away (who share a drummer) offer up their favorite albums of the year.

Here's all the metal we posted on BV this week, including Pallbearer, Tomb Mold, Gatecreeper, Tau Cross, Death Before Dishonor, Here Lies Man, and more.

Listen to new songs by Ashley O (Miley Cyrus/Nine Inch Nails), Sturgill Simpson, Julien Baker, Marika Hackman, Freddie Gibbs/Madlib/Anderson Paak, Dreamville, Daptone, and more.

(and Jonathan Dick, Wyatt Marshall & Scab Casserole) Cancer at Maryland Deathfest The 12th annual Maryland Deathfest, not to be confused with Maryland Deathscape, wrapped on May 25, bringing an end to another headbanging blockbuster...

Opeth at MHOW, 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison) A lotta cool bands are putting stuff out soon! Let's dig into it. Long-running Swedish prog metallers Opeth have announced that they will release their 11th album, Pale Communion, on June 17...

New Zealand's blackened death bruisers Diocletian will be touring around their appearance at Maryland Death Fest, hitting NYC on on May 28 at the Paper Box with Goat Torment, Kommandant, Manticore, a yet-to-be-revealed special guest and more...

Okay, this shit is just getting ridiculous. Maryland Deathfest just announced their fourth round of bands, and there are some doozies. Here are the new additions:CANCER (UK) - Exclusive US show and first time in the US since 1993...

Warsaw last year (more by Chris Gersbeck) Warsaw in Brooklyn is usually busy hosting its share of parties that cater to its Polish neighbors, but the venue has recently, once again rolled out a few shows for the concert-going populus...

DOWNLOAD: Thou - "By Endurance We Conquer" (MP3) Sleep at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (more) Lists are very subjective. A "best of" list is always an amalgam of personal experiences - that fateful moment when you press "Play" for the first time, in addition to a grade of excellent songwriting...