For many Americans, the way that religion looms large over every public conversation and in every political discourse may seem normal, and almost invisible. But as someone who grew up elsewhere, I was shocked by its obvious influence when I lived in an arguably liberal bastion of a city, Los

In other news, same-sex marriage may be legal in the United States, but in some areas of the country it can still be difficult to even get a fucking CAKE for your wedding if you aren’t marrying according to an arbitrary set of rules beamed down from a spaceship thousands

BLACK MARE is a project that captivated us since we heard the first note of Sera Timms’ debut, Field Of The Host. Now she is getting ready to release her second full length, after a stunning split release with Church of Ra’s Syndrome. Death Magick Mother embodies the power of music

Movies and dark music go hand in hand. The list of bands who take their inspiration from horror films is legion. Doomsters like Electric Wizard, Beastmaker and Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats literally wear their occult horror influences on their sleeves (except for Trevor from Beastmaker, who refuses to wear

It’s no secret to most of our readers that we at CVLT Nation have strong political leanings. Much to the chagrin of some people, we don’t think of this site as strictly a place for music reviews and streams, any more than we think that music, or any art form,

Valentine’s Day is pretty much a crock of shit, made up holiday. While the sentiment of honoring your loved ones/partners is admirable, it’s more about making a shitload of money for companies like Hallmark, who then use their profits to contribute to Republican candidates, who in turn support anti-abortion legislation.