Spinefarm

ALARM’s 51 Favorite Albums of 2013

Saving the best for last, we've chosen our 51 favorite albums of 2013, pulled from the acclaimed and the unsung…

Taiwanese death metal and epic martial arts in Chthonic’s “Defenders of Bú-Tik Palace”

Taiwanese metal group Chthonic is committed to its craft, and as the video for “Defenders of Bú-Tik Palace" shows, neither…

Got rhythm? Taiwanese thrashers Chthonic challenge fans with mobile game

Taiwanese extreme-metal band Chthonic’s latest album is in the bag, and while it's being mixed in Sweden, the band is…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…