The Body Archives

A dozen of the heaviest standouts in metal’s most dystopian sphere

The two bands and occasional collaborators have lined up summer North American tour dates

Vinyl reissue features Side D of rare material

A blistering industrial-noise collaboration with subtle, melodic moments

Plus Bambara, Sanhedrin, Rwake, The Body & Intensive Care, and Courting

A look back at all things heavy from the past year

One of the Rhode Island duo’s most versatile showcases of noise

‘The Crying Out of Things’ is out November 8

Plus MJ Lenderman, Thus Love, and The Body

Hear “End of Line”

Dates announced in support of ‘Orchards of a Futile Heaven’

Including The Body & Dis Fig, meth., Spectral Voice and more

A collaborative triumph of extreme aesthetics.

Plus Mary Timony, MGMT, The Body and Dis Fig, Church Chords, Persher, Can and Emahoy Tsege Mariam Guebrou

Hear “Holy Lance”

A sampling of some of the thrilling sounds on the innovative indie label

Hear the title track, featuring Shirley Manson of Garbage

10 of the best team ups in heavy music in the past two decades

Personal selections on key moments in Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co. and solo Jason Molina records.

A round-up of the month’s best metal, with an emphasis on ambience