North Star Union has released "Echoes of decay", a slice of melodic heavy metal that feels less like a standard studio tracking and more like something dug out of the permafrost. There is a curious quality to Icelandic composer Myrmann’s work here; because he handles all the instrumentation and composition himself at Midgard Studio, the track possesses a singular, frighteningly cohesive nervous system. It...

Plugging into “Digital Voyage, Vol. 1” feels like slipping into a late-night dream that somehow matches your heartbeat to the hum of your computer’s cooling fan—comforting, mechanical, yet undeniably human. ReSeT Ryan Tram turns his years of reflection into a landscape of shards and circuits, but then blurs the line between metal and skin. Imagine calling a friend on speakerphone, only to realize halfway...